Jose Mourinho's five best Chelsea quotes
“The Special One” had all soccer fans either confused, bemused or in stitches with some of his comments
Here are five of the most memorable quotes from Jose Mourinho’s two spells as manager of Chelsea:
“I have top players and I'm sorry, we have a top manager. Please do not call me arrogant because what I say is true. I'm European champion. I'm not one out of the bottle. I think I'm a special one.”
His introductory press conference after arriving from Porto in 2014. Mourinho earns himself the nickname “The Special One”
“It is like having a blanket that is too small for the bed. You pull the blanket up to keep your chest warm and your feet stick out. I cannot buy a bigger blanket because the supermarket is closed. But I am content because the blanket is cashmere. It is no ordinary blanket.”
On an injury crisis at Stamford Bridge
“I think he is one of these people who is a voyeur. He likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have a big telescope to see what happens in other families. He speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea.”