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  • I’m yet to tell Mourinho I look up to him as an idol – Abraham

    I’m yet to tell Mourinho I look up to him as an idol – Abraham

    Roma striker Tammy Abraham is delighted with his first season at the Stadio Olimpico.

    The England international is proud of how he has handled his move to the Serie A side and also is enjoying playing for coach Jose Mourinho.

    “At first, when they initially contacted me, I thought to myself, ‘This isn’t for me’”, Abraham told CBS Sports.

    “But then, when people explain to your their ambitions, and show that they have faith you and make you feel valuable, that’s when you want to give them everything you can.”

    “As soon as I arrived here, I fell in love with this place.”

    On Mourinho, he continued: “I still look up to him as an idol. And I never told him this, but every time I see him I’m still star-struck even though I see him every day.

    “When he was at Chelsea, I was there, but I was still a young kid. I trained with him a couple of times so I knew what he was like a little bit and since coming here, I call him my uncle of Rome.”

  • Mourinho makes move for Cristiano Ronaldo

    Mourinho makes move for Cristiano Ronaldo

    Serie Club Roma are in contact with Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

    The Sun says Paris St Germain, Bayern Munich and Roma, who are led by the star’s former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, have expressed an interest in the striker.

    His agent Jorge Mendes held talks with new Old Trafford supremo Richard Arnold over concerns about his team’s poor form.

    They were knocked out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough and are in a real fight for fourth place in the Premier League after disappointing draws with Burnley and Southampton.

    The ex-Real Madrid man is also struggling and will be looking to end his longest goal drought in more than a decade when United host Brighton this evening.

    Ronaldo is understood to only wish to stay if United qualify for next season’s Champions League.

    He also has concerns over the attitude of some of his team-mates amid their recent struggles.

  • 2006 PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH: Mourinho calms Rooney’s admission of guilt

    2006 PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH: Mourinho calms Rooney’s admission of guilt

    Roma boss, Jose Mourinho, has explained the issue of Wayne Rooney, who admitted he wore longer studs than usual because he intended “to hurt” Chelsea players when United traveled to Stamford Bridge in 2006, should be looked at it from a different perspective.

     

    Mourinho said: “Probably some people will say, ‘Wow, that’s not a very nice thing to do, to feel or to say. But for football people like me, we look at it from a different perspective.”

    He’s just a young guy who is upset and frustrated, and who doesn’t accept to lose a title for the second time [in a row], which for me means a lot in relation to the character

    Rooney revealed he wore longer studs than usual when United traveled to Stamford Bridge in 2006, knowing only a win would prevent the Blues from winning the Premier League.

     

    Mourinho was managing Chelsea at the time and they beat United 3-0, to clinch back-to-back league titles.

     

    Rooney said: “I changed my studs before the game. I put longer studs in because I wanted to hurt someone.”

     

    If Chelsea won a point, they won the league. At the time, I couldn’t take it. The studs were legal, they were legal size, but they were bigger than what I would normally wear.”

  • Only Mourinho has had bigger impact at Chelsea – Joe Cole

    Only Mourinho has had bigger impact at Chelsea – Joe Cole

    Former Chelsea star Joe Cole admits he’s a big fan of manager Thomas Tuchel but insists Jose Mourinho had a bigger impact during his tenure at Stamford Bridge.

    Champions League winner Tuchel marks one year in charge today.

    Cole, 40, told The Sun: “Barring Mourinho’s first spell, he has had the biggest impact of anyone managing Chelsea. He is universally loved and respected by everyone at the training ground.

    “He is a breath of fresh air. Winning the Champions League is an incredible achievement but it is also about the way he has come in.

    “Chelsea is a very successful club but it can be turbulent. A lot of managers can buckle under that pressure — even experienced ones.

    “But the way the players have responded to him has been great. You couldn’t have envisaged a better first year in charge. Thomas is a very smart man who recognised the quality players straight away.

    “But he also recognised the soul and style of the club; he understands the history of the club. He gets it.”

  • Everton contact Mourinho after Benitez sack

    Everton contact Mourinho after Benitez sack

    Premier League club, Everton have made contact with Jose Mourinho about leaving Roma and taking the Goodison Park job.

    Everton sacked Rafa Benitez yesterday and currently have no replacement lined up.

    The Telegraph says Everton approached Mourinho, but he turned them down immediately. He only made the move to Roma over the summer.

    Mourinho also was linked with Tottenham after the dismissal of Nuno before they turned to Antonio Conte.

    Former Roma coach Paulo Fonseca is also being linked with the Everton job, having been considered before they turned to Benitez.

  • How Mourinho rejection forced me to rethink – Salah

    How Mourinho rejection forced me to rethink – Salah

    Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah has explained how rejection by Jose Mourinho at Chelsea kicked his career into action.

    In January 2014 Chelsea paid £11million to Swiss champions Basel for Salah’s signature, with the young Egyptian one of Europe’s hottest properties.

    But he made just 19 appearances for the Blues across two-and-a-half years, with Mourinho unwilling to give Salah the required game-time to develop.

    “When I look back, [I had] bad advice with the situation,” the Egypt captain told GQ.

    “It was so tough for me, mentally. I couldn’t handle the pressure I had from the media, coming from outside. I was not playing that much. I felt, ‘No, I need to go’.”

    Salah did just that and enjoyed loan spells in Italy with Fiorentina and Roma, joining the latter on a permanent deal in 2016.

    Only a year later and he came back to England to prove his doubters wrong, with Liverpool forking out £36.9million.

    “You have two choices: to tell the people that they are right to put you on a bench, or to prove them wrong,” the ex- Serie A star went on. “I needed to prove them wrong.

    “The best thing you could have is a serious conversation with yourself. Just get a coffee and just sit like this and just ask yourself what you want.

    “Some people can’t face themselves properly. But I have no problem with that. If I’m struggling, I just face myself and just feel where I am.”

  • Maitland-Niles reveals chat: Mourinho, Abraham convinced me to join Roma

    Maitland-Niles reveals chat: Mourinho, Abraham convinced me to join Roma

    Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles admits a chat with Tammy Abraham helped convince him about a loan move to Roma.

    Maitland-Niles is the third England international in the Giallorossi squad after former Chelsea striker Abraham and ex-Manchester United defender Chris Smalling.

    “I spoke to Tammy, Tammy’s a great guy. I don’t know Chris like that, but I am sure I will get to know him better now that I am here. Tammy told me what a great club it is and he wanted me to come so much, so we spoke back and forth about it,” he said.

    “I decided to come here for myself, for my career and for my future – and to help the team too. So I am here now and I am ready to get to work.”

    Maitland-Niles says a call from Roma coach Jose Mourinho was also decisive.

    “It’s very big. He’s one of the best managers in the world – if not the best. He’s won numerous titles and he’s just a great person. He speaks the truth, he’s a happy person and he wants to win. And that’s what football is about: winning. So to be working under a manager like that; you can’t really ask for any more than that as a player.

    “He came to dinner last night. We were speaking about the plans going forward and what he wants from me and what he expects. It was a good conversation.”

    Maitland-Niles has been catching up on Serie A games recently and is ready to face Juventus tomorrow evening.

    “There have been a lot of fast tempo games and there are a lot of aggressive teams in the league. I think I am suited for this type of football, you know. Coming from the Premier League, I don’t think Serie A is so different. I just want to be out there on the pitch, take it all in, and play well.”

  • Why I allowed Maitland-Niles to join Mourinho – Arteta

    Why I allowed Maitland-Niles to join Mourinho – Arteta

    Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has opened up on the reason behind Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ move to Roma to play under Jose Mourinho.

    He said the player relished the opportunity to play under Mourinho and wanted to leave Arsenal due to lack of playing time.

    Maitland-Niles struggled for regular playing time at the Emirates under Arteta

    The player was not allowed to join Everton on loan last summer, forcing him to vent his frustrations on social media.

    “Ainsley came to me and explained the reasons why he thought the best thing for him and his career was to move away,” said Arteta on Friday.

    “He felt the opportunity to go to Rome and work with Jose was a good one.

    “Being fair with the amount of minutes that he’s played he was entitled to that opportunity. We wish him the best.

    “We’re very short at the moment [in midfield], but this shouldn’t be the only reason for keeping a player.

    “Ainsley was very straight with me and I understood the situation. Obviously, we’re going to move and look for options as we’re very short there.”

  • I’m so happy to have rejected AC Milan – Mourinho

    I’m so happy to have rejected AC Milan – Mourinho

    Roma coach Jose Mourinho took aim at AC Milan after defeat on Thursday night.

    The Inter Milan Treble winner was jeered by home fans during Roma’s 3-1 loss.

    “I was offered the job three years ago. I thought about it for three days, but I am so happy to have taken that decision,” said Pioli.

    “I am a professional, but there is still space for emotion. I am passionate about Roma and I will give everything for this club.”

    He added: “Looking to what happened today, I am twice as happy about my decision,”

  • Roma schedule medical for Arsenal midfielder after Mourinho chat

    Roma schedule medical for Arsenal midfielder after Mourinho chat

    Roma are scheduling a medical for Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

    Roma and Arsenal, reports TMW, have settled terms over a season-long loan for the utility.

    The Giallorossi are now organising a medical for the player, who has already held a round of talks with Roma coach Jose Mourinho.

    Roma are paying less than €1m for his six-month loan and with a permanent option worth €10m.

    USA international Bryan Reynolds is expected to leave to make room for Maitland-Niles as a non-EU player.