Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho warns ‘nice guy’ Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he could end up becoming a ‘puppet’

Jose Mourinho claims a ‘nice guy’ manager can end up becoming a ‘puppet’ in an apparent message to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

In what could be construed as a swipe at his Manchester United successor Solskjaer, Mourinho says time has proved his methods at the club were not the problem.

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Mourinho, who led United to second in the Premier League last season, was sacked in December after a dismal start to the latest campaign.

Solskjaer brought a fresh approach and lifted a lot of the gloom after taking over on an interim basis, winning 10 of his first 11 games, but form then deserted him after being appointed full-time.

United won just two of their last nine league games and finished in sixth, outside the Champions League positions.

Mourinho told L’Equipe: “Generally, the players can feel a certain erosion, especially when you ask a lot of them.

“When I say that the second season was fantastic, I say it because the potential and the objectives were met.

“I really squeezed, like an orange, to achieve them. When you have a very professional group of players who are ambitious, hard-working and talented, at a structured club, you don’t have that erosion.

“When you are almost alone, in that you don’t have the support of the club close to you, while certain players go somewhat against the coach, who is the nice guy.

“I don’t want to be the nice guy, because the nice guy, after three months, is a puppet and that doesn’t end well.”

Mourinho continues to rate last season’s second place highly – when United finished 19 points behind Manchester City – and feels recent events have cast it in a greater light.

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The former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss said: “I said nine or 10 months ago that after winning eight championships, finishing second with United may have been my greatest achievement. Now people understand.

“About United I want to say only two things: One is that time has spoken. Two is that the problems are still there.”

Mourinho reportedly had his differences with record signing Paul Pogba, but he insists the problems at the club go far deeper than the France midfielder.

He said: “The problems are there, you can say that these are the players, the organisation, the ambition. I only say that I cannot say ‘yes’ when you ask if Paul was the only one responsible.”

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Jose Mourinho claims a "nice guy" manager can end up becoming a "puppet".. In what could be construed as a swipe at his Manchester United successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Mourinho says time has
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Jose Mourinho says "nice guy" football managers can end up becoming a "puppet" at their club. The former Manchester United manager was sacked in December and replaced by interim boss Ole Gunnar

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Jose Mourinho claims a "nice guy" manager can end up becoming a "puppet". In what could be construed as a swipe at his Manchester United successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Mourinho says time has proved his methods at Old Trafford were not the problem.
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Jose Mourinho claims a 'nice guy' manager can end up becoming a 'puppet' in an apparent message to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In what could be construed as a swipe at his Manchester United
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Jose Mourinho claims a 'nice guy' manager can end up becoming a 'puppet' in an apparent message to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In what could be construed as a swipe at his Manchester United successor Solskjaer, Mourinho says time has proved his methods at Old Trafford were not the problem.
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Jose Mourinho claims a "nice guy" manager can end up becoming a "puppet". In what could be construed as a swipe at his Manchester United successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Mourinho says time
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Jose Mourinho claims a 'nice guy' manager can end up becoming a "puppet" in an apparent message to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In what could be construed as a swipe at his Manchester United successor Solskjaer, Mourinho says time has proved his methods at Old Trafford were not the problem.
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Jose Mourinho claims a 'nice guy' manager can end up becoming a 'puppet' — in what could be construed as a swipe at his Manchester United successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.. Mourinho also said that
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Football: Last-gasp Mitrovic earns Fulham 1-0 win over Huddersfield

LONDON (REUTERS) - Fulham boosted their Premier League survival hopes as Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a stoppage-time winner to give them a dramatic 1-0 victory over bottom team Huddersfield Town at Craven Cottage on Saturday (Dec 29).
The result lifted Claudio Ranieri's Fulham side one place to 18th on 14 points from 20 games, two more than Burnley who host West Ham United on Sunday. Huddersfield remain stuck on 10 points after suffering their seventh successive defeat.
Having had a bullet of a header saved by Jonas Lossl, who also kept out an Aboubakar Kamara penalty, Mitrovic delighted the home fans after taking a Ryan Sessegnon pass in his stride and firing it past the visiting keeper.
The Serbia striker was emotional and also in a forgiving mood after French forward Kamara, who won the penalty, snatched the ball away from Tom Cairney and Mitrovic only to direct a tame spot-kick at Lossl.
"Last time I said I am so unhappy I want to cry, today I want to say I am so happy I want to cry," said Mitrovic.
"For the penalty, we had a small argument and I think it is my job for penalties. He (Kamara) did not think like this but I respect that. I have done the same in the past. I don't have a problem with this, he missed and that is part of football."
Ranieri, who breathed a huge sigh of relief after seeing the Cottagers chalk up only their second league win in the last 17 games, was less forgiving about Kamara's disobedience.
"I said to Aboubakar Kamara to leave the ball to Aleksandar Mitrovic, he is the man who shoots the penalties," he said.
Huddersfield had the upper hand in the first half but Fulham always looked more likely to score, although they only had a pair of harmless Mitrovic headers to show for their efforts.
Lossl looked like the game's hero after denying Mitrovic and Kamara in the second half, the latter being booed by the home fans every time he touched the ball in the closing stages.
But just when it seemed Kamara would be left to rue his ill-judged penalty miss, Mitrovic spared his blushes with a superb finish after Fulham nearly fell behind in a climactic finale.
Huddersfield had launched a promising raid and, after Fulham cleared the danger, the home side engineered a quick breakaway move with Sessegnon feeding Mitrovic to rifle the ball home with a first-time shot from just inside the penalty area.
"It is a big three points, we kept another clean sheet and that is a big improvement for us," added Mitrovic. "We need to carry on winning games and taking points."

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Fulham boosted their Premier League survival hopes after Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a stoppage time winner to give them a 1-0 win over bottom team Huddersfield Town at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
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Fulham boosted their Premier League survival hopes as Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a stoppage-time winner to give them a dramatic 1-0 victory over bottom team Huddersfield Town at Craven Cottage on
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Fulham revived their battle against relegation when Aleksandar Mitrovic dramatically scored in stoppage-time to secure a vital 1-0 victory over Huddersfield. The visitors had lost their last six matches and again struggled to impress at Craven Cottage when they gifted Fulham a potentially season

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Fulham boosted their Premier League survival hopes after Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a stoppage time winner to give them a 1-0 win over bottom team Huddersfield Town at Craven Cottage on Saturday. The result lifted Fulham one place up to 18th on 14 points from 20 games, two more than Burnley who are at home to West Ham United in one of Sunday
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Fulham boosted their Premier League survival hopes as Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a stoppage-time winner to give them a dramatic 1-0 victory over bottom team Huddersfield Town at Craven Cottage on
Late Mitrovic strike earns Fulham win over Huddersfield

Arsenal started planning bus parade for Europa League final victory before even playing quarter-finals

Arsenal started preparing for a potential Europa League victory parade before they even booked their place in the final.

The Gunners take on London rivals Chelsea in the Baku showpiece later this month, hoping to claim both silverware and a place in next season’s Champions League that final success guarantees.

Unai Emery’s side made it past BATE Borisov, Rennes, Napoli and Valencia to reach the final, and club officials started looking into a potential bus parade while the Gunners were still midway through their knockout campaign.

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The Daily Mail claim emails exchanged between Arsenal and Islington Council earlier this year concerned a parade should Arsenal win the Europa League, with one reading: “Whilst there is still a long way to go and much to plan, in principle, could you support an event?”

The first communications are said to have taken place on March 6, the day BEFORE Arsenal lost 3-1 in Rennes in the first leg of their round of 16 fixture.

A council member is reported to have agreed to a potential parade the following day.

Arsenal completed a comeback victory over Rennes the week after the first leg defeat, before going on to beat Napoli and Valencia without losing another match to book their place in the final.

“We are all excited to be in the UEFA Europa League final and obviously have to make all the necessary preparations to celebrate with our fans should we lift the trophy,” a club spokesperson said. “This includes contingency planning with Islington Council around possible road closures and safety arrangements.”

Arsenal and Chelsea have been left frustrated at UEFA’s lowly ticket allocation for the final, with each club set to have just 6,000 fans at the 68,700-capacity Baku Olympic Stadium.

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Tottenham transfer news: Spurs step up interest in £26million rated Benfica starlet Jota

Tottenham have stepped up their interest in Benfica winger Jota, according to Portuguese newspaper Record.

The 20-year-old has had an impressive campaign with the Portuguese club, netting 10 goals and having a hand in eight more in 29 appearances in all competitions this season.

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The Portugal U21 international has a release clause of £26.3 million and would certainly represent great value for money, especially in the age of inflated prices.

Mauricio Pochettino hasn’t made a single transfer in the last two windows, with Lucas Moura the last player signed by the club in a £25million move from Paris Saint-Germain in January 2018.

Pochettino has steered the club to consecutive top four finishes in that time and taken them to the Champions League final for the first time in their history, where they will play Liverpool on June 1.

But the Argentine has warned the club they will need to spend if they are serious about competing with Europe’s elite on a consistent basis.

“I am not open to start a new chapter with no plan, with no clear idea, with not being transparent, telling you and telling our fans what’s next, what is our objective,” the Tottenham boss said.

“I know very well how this business works. And we know very well that we need to operate in a different way – that doesn’t mean to spend more or less money.

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“But if we expect every season to be in the final of the Champions League because it is our plan, we need to create a plan. And the plan maybe is different to what has happened in the last five years.

“And if we believe that if we operate in the same way that we have operated in the last five years we are going to be every season in the final of the Champions League, and we are going to be every season in the top four and competing against projects like Liverpool or Manchester City or Manchester United, I think we are very naive.”

Spurs have also been linked with Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon and former player Gareth Bale, who is no longer wanted at Real Madrid .

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Manchester United news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brings ‘same buzz’ as when Sir Alex Ferguson was manager, says Phil Jones

Phil Jones feels the ‘same buzz’ at Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as when Sir Alex Ferguson was manager.

The Norwegian has won 15 of his 20 games in charge since replacing Jose Mourinho in December, and was announced as the club’s permanent boss at the end of March.

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Solskjaer celebrated his first game since signing a three-year deal with a 2-1 win over Watford on Saturday and Jones, who started in place of Victor Lindelof, said: “The lads are buzzing. He’s come in, he’s been a breath of fresh air for us.

“He’s put the arms around the shoulders of people who needed it. His man-management skills are terrific and he’s definitely what we need going forward.

“I think everyone can see that [he has laid foundations].

“I think the fans, the media, I think everyone can see what he’s done and how he wants to play since he has come, and I think we’ve shown that in quite a few games.

“It’s positive, we’re looking forward and we’re pleased with the result today.”

Legendary Manchester United manager Ferguson signed Jones for £17million from Blackburn in 2011.

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The defender helped United win the Premier League title in the 2012/13 campaign, Ferguson’s final season before retiring and the feel-good factor at Old Trafford has led to comparisons between Solskjaer and the Scottish great.

Jones added: “Yeah, I definitely feel the same sort of vibe about the place.

“The same buzz. The same, I don’t know, like you can’t really put your finger on it, but I know exactly what you’re saying.

“You can see similarities in that stage between now and back then. It’s nice, it’s refreshing and we’re all enjoying it.”

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LONDON • Tottenham are not making things easy in their quest for a top-four Premier League finish.
On a madcap afternoon yesterday at Bournemouth, they played for 42 minutes with nine men, after seeing Son Heung-min and substitute Juan Foyth sent off, and eventually lost 1-0 to a last-gasp Nathan Ake goal at the Vitality Stadium.
Spurs have now lost seven of their last 11 league games and this was surely not the preparation they had in mind for Wednesday, when they travel to Ajax seeking to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in the Champions League semi-finals.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino said he has accepted the decision of referee Craig Pawson for the red cards, and blamed his side's defeat on not having any luck.
"Everyone saw the game. I don't need to explain too much. We need to accept the decision of the referee," he said.
"We did not have too much luck. We have to move on. For the first 40 minutes we played so well, creating chances. We did not score, sometimes football is cruel.

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"And we conceded in the last minutes. Two red cards made it difficult but we fought.
"Unlucky for us, nothing to say. A mad game that you have to accept.

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"We are third, we are competing for the top four, we are in the semi-finals of the Champions League. I feel proud about our season.
"What will happen, will happen."
Spurs stayed third, two points clear of Chelsea (68), four ahead of Arsenal and five more than Manchester United, with the top-four race set to go to the final day.
A win would have sealed qualification for next season's Champions League, with their three rivals not in action until today.
Spurs dominated early but found debutant goalkeeper Mark Travers, 19, in inspired form for the hosts as he made a string of fine saves. He is the first teenage goalkeeper to start a Premier League game since Manchester City's Joe Hart in 2006.
Spurs' task was made all the more difficult two minutes before the interval when forward Son was sent off for pushing Jefferson Lerma and half-time substitute Foyth lasted just 125 seconds before seeing red for a lunging tackle on Jack Simpson. Bournemouth struggled to make their numerical advantage count until Ake headed the dramatic winner in the 90th minute.
As it stands, unless results involving Chelsea, Arsenal and United go in their favour today, Spurs may need to beat Everton at home on the final day next Sunday.
The double sending-off also prompted a somewhat cheeky response from pundit Gary Lineker, the former Spurs striker who has never been booked in his career.
He tweeted: "May the Foyth be with you in the dressing room Son."
Match-winner Ake felt that his side had the luck which Tottenham were missing.
"When the opposition has two red cards, you are expected to win. We were sloppy. We didn't create enough, so we are happy we scored in the last minute," he said.
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Ronaldo 'risks missing' Champions League quarters Cristiano Ronaldo is an injury doubt for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Ajax on April 10. a risk he'll miss the
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Atletico Madrid moved level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona after Antoine Griezmann's second-half penalty was enough to see off Espanyol 1-0 on Saturday. Griezmann smashed home from the spot 10 minutes after the break to give Diego Simeone's side three points from a hard-fought match with mid-table Espanyol that extends Atletico
Griezmann Fires Atletico Level With Barcelona - Channels

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Soccer-Newcastle plunge 10-man Huddersfield closer to the drop. 2 Min Read * Newcastle won a third straight home match against Huddersfield NEWCASTLE UNITED 2 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0 .
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Chris Wood scored twice as Burnley took a major step towards Premier League safety with a 2-0 win over fellow strugglers Cardiff City on Saturday which left the Welsh club deep in relegation trouble.Cardiff, occupying the final relegation slot in 18th place, are on 28 points,
Wood double gives Burnley win over Cardiff in relegation scrap

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Football: Brazil soccer star Neymar accused of committing
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06/03/2019 Comments Off on Football: Brazil soccer star Neymar accused of committing rape in Paris - police report SAO PAULO (REUTERS) - A woman has accused Brazil soccer star Neymar of raping her in Paris, according to a Sao Paulo police report seen by Reuters.
Neymar accused of committing rape in Paris, player responds

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Pep Guardiola has categorically denied reports suggesting that he is set to leave Manchester City and become the manager of Juventus this summer. Reports in Italy on Friday suggested that
Serie A: Juventus deny any interest in Guardiola

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United's massive 'rebuilding job' Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi getting his shot off before Phil Jones' block in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Nou Camp on Tuesday.
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