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José Mourinho insists he lived up to expectations at Manchester United and won what he could during his time in charge at Old Trafford.
Speaking ahead of his return to Old Trafford with Tottenham on Sunday, live on Sky, Mourinho claims he never had a problem at United and did his best to win trophies at the club.
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Mourinho spent two and a half years in United’s hotseat, winning the Europa League and the League Cup, as well as finishing second in the Premier League and losing the 2018 FA Cup final.
He left later that year after things turned ugly in his third season, but fans gave him a warm reception on his first visit to Spurs last December.
Mourinho spent two and a half years in command at Old Trafford
The Portuguese believes that he did only what was possible in his time there.
“I expected that, I never had problems at the club,” he said about the reaction of the fans. “The fans, they know that I gave everything I could.
“I won what it was possible to win, I did not win what it was not possible to win. I gave everything, I gave my life to the club and my professionalism, as I always do.
“Internally, many friends for life, many incredible people I met at the club. I only have good feelings, feelings that I will have to forget in 90 minutes because in 90 minutes they want to win, I want to win.” , that’s football. “
The Spurs travel north on the heels of the arrival of Benfica forward Carlos Vinicius on Friday night, although he is unlikely to be involved.
Tottenham Hotspur presents new signing Carlos Vinicius at Tottenham Hotspur Training Center
The Brazilian’s arrival adds to an already bloated roster of about 30 senior professionals, which Mourinho hopes to cut before the transfer window closes on Monday.
Despite his recent hectic schedule, having to play eight games in 22 days, players like Juan Foyth, Ryan Sessegnon, Paulo Gazzaniga, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Danny Rose have not been used at all.
Mourinho has previously said that he has too many players and it becomes difficult to handle, so he hopes to lose a few before the Monday night deadline.
“The two-way transfer window and we may be able to let a couple of players go, we may be able to let a couple of young players go and experience the game,” he said.
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“Of course, we are not going to keep all the players in the squad above normal numbers.
“I like to work normally with a squad of 22 players plus goalkeepers and we’re not going to be far from that number.”
Spurs complete their busy schedule against United and Mourinho knows that many more members of his team will be disappointed if they do not participate.
“My job is not to keep them happy. My job is to do the best for the club and get the best possible results,” Mourinho said.
“But it is true that I agree that it is impossible to keep everyone happy when there are so many players because every weekend, every game, some players will not play and that is not good for them, especially when they are good players.
“But at the same time, we are a great club, we want to be bigger, we want to play in all competitions, we have six games in the Europa League group stage playing on a Thursday and we are sure to have many games.” matches on Sunday at 12:00 or Sunday at 15:00.
“It will be very, very difficult, so it is impossible to do it with the same players and having a good squad with good numbers is what all the big clubs have.”
Summer Transfer Period: Key Dates and Times
The summer transfer window closes at 11 p.m. on Monday, October 5 with an activity party lined up at Transfer deadline in Sky Sports News Y on our Sky Sports platforms.
A national-only window for deals between the Premier League and the EFL runs from October 5 and closes on Friday, October 16 at 5 p.m. Follow all news and analysis on SSN and to the other side Sky sports‘digital platforms, even with our dedicated Transfer Center blog.
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