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" I give a lot of instruction in training. It's difficult for me to do the same in matches, so I need guys on the pitch to read the game, to understand what we want. "

Jose Mourinho

Game

Need

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Jose Mourinho

Way

Manager

" I remember playing at Old Trafford, and the way to the dugout was always nice. It was never like in other stadiums. "

" I followed an Italian manager and it cannot be easy when you follow a manager who thinks very differently. "

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Differently

Easy

" I was nine or 10 years old and my father was sacked on Christmas Day. He was a manager, the results had not been good, he lost a game on December 22 or 23. On Christmas Day, the telephone rang and he was sacked in the middle of our lunch. "

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Started

Mind

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" I have always felt an affinity with Old Trafford; it has hosted some important memories for me in my career, and I have always enjoyed a rapport with the United fans. "

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Career

Important

" I always say that I need competition, and I need competition every week, and in Spain, I was at an amazing club, but I had four matches a year: Barcelona v Real Madrid, Real Madrid v Barcelona, and after that, we'd win 4-0, 5-0, 4-1, 6-1. "