Sentences with phrase «portuguese tactician»

Funnily enough, despite seeing his team lose three of their previous four domestic fixtures at Stamford Bridge, bookmakers are confident the Portuguese tactician can masterminded the demise of the so far infallible Man City.

The latter unfortunately remains, both Torres himself and his form, but there is far more calm and serenity in the Chelsea ranks now under Andre Villas - Boas, the Portuguese tactician who will no doubt have something up his sleeve for Sir Alex.

The Portuguese tactician faces a tough league trip to Chelsea following the Spurs game and a hat - trick of defeats at this stage of the campaign would probably diminish United's chances of lifting the English crown.

Nowadays controversial Portuguese tactician Jose Mourinho is in charge of the club and it remains to be seen if he is going to bring glory days back to Old Trafford.

Moreover, the Portuguese tactician has highlighted that the club are not expected to pursue forward recruits in the summer, and this pretty much squashes the outlandish claim made by the Spanish publication.

While it's hard to say what Watford boss Marco Silva will be looking to do when the Reds roll in to town, the Portuguese tactician got one over on the Reds last season while in charge of Hull City so it's safe to say he knows a thing or two about getting a result.

After splashing lots of cash since he took over the mantle of leadership at Manchester United, manager Jose Mourinho is prepared to spend some more when summer comes.The Portuguese tactician has already made it known that his side must...

So it will be intriguing to see who the Portuguese tactician includes in his team - sheet for Saturday's must - win clash at home to Bolton, whom the Blues have an imperious record against − they've won each of the previous seven league meetings, including a 5 - 1 romp at The Reebok earlier in the season in which the aforementioned Lampard netted a hat - trick.

The Portuguese tactician decided to start the game's featured player in Garreth Bale away from his traditional wing position to play as a forward in a 4 -4-2.

Rangers were the first team to inflict a maiden defeat on Andre Villas - Boas in English Football, with the Portuguese tactician watching on as his Chelsea side crashed to a 1 - 0 defeat at the home of their West London neighbours back in October.

Nevertheless, the Portuguese tactician is in need of a renaissance, while United require a shot of adrenaline to restore the club to its former status as a European titan.

The Portuguese tactician may be at his lowest ebb professionally at present but there are some signs of encouragement and parallels between where he is right now and how Kanye West rebounded from almost self - sabotaging his own career.

Previously written off as an overly - defensive coach, the Portuguese tactician has laid an ultra-attacking blueprint for the Principality club, making the likes of Mbappé, Bernardo Silva and Thomas Lemar household names.

Portuguese tactician Jose Mourinho recently said the club would not see the best of Sanchez until next campaign.

The Portuguese tactician, too, has limited options in midfield following the departures of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin.

The Portuguese tactician has been out of work since his departure from Chelsea in December after the West London outfit won just four of their opening 16 Premier League fixtures.

Kroos is obviously said to be the first - choice for the Portuguese tactician but he is understood to have a back - up option in hand in the form of Napoli's Jorginho.

The Portuguese tactician is said to be impressed with the progress of the 25 - year - old, and he is being eyed as a probable replacement for Chris Smalling in the starting lineup.

In turn, Murphy believes that the Portuguese tactician actually quite «likes being miserable» as it seemingly works for him, but importantly, he didn't just take a dig at Mourinho as he also defended his defensive approach to certain games.

Despite the arrival of Eric Bailly and the suggestion that Mourinho is still looking for another defender, the Portuguese tactician will have to rotate his squad this season as he looks to compete on various fronts, and that in turn should allow Fosu - Mensah to continue to secure valuable playing time.

The interim boss has a contract that runs until the end of the current campaign after replacing Jose Mourinho in December, as the Portuguese tactician failed to replicate the success that the club enjoyed last year when winning the Premier League.

However, he has also been snubbed by Jose Mourinho on occasion, with the Portuguese tactician publicly questioning him earlier in the campaign.

With Mourinho set to lock horns with his old adversary Claudio Ranieri again, who will the Portuguese tactician play in this hugely important game?

Still, in an interview with El Pais, the 30 - year - old has explained how the Portuguese tactician played a key role in persuading him to reject two other offers that summer.

Jose Mourinho knows him well of course from their days together at Stamford Bridge, and the Portuguese tactician has done well to strengthen the core of his side this summer with Matic, Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku all arriving.

As noted by BT Sport last year, Shaw was singled out for public criticism by the Portuguese tactician last season, while as recently as January, he praised him and suggested that there weren't many better left - backs than him, as per the club's official site.

The Portuguese tactician did not go into great detail about what he said, but admitted he could not relay the conversation live on TV because so much of it would be censored out.

According to reports, the Portuguese tactician has informed United that his priority target at left - back is Juventus» Alex Sandro, followed closely by Celtic youngster Kieran Tierney.

It's been a busy summer for the Red Devils, with the Portuguese tactician splashing out on the likes of Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly to rebuild the spine of the team.

Time will tell if Mourinho gets his way this summer and strengthens the Man Utd defence further, but what that means for the likes of Eric Bailly, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof and Marcos Rojo is unclear, as the Portuguese tactician evidently has plenty of options at his disposal already.

According to The Mirror, Barkley now forms part of his transfer plans as after failing to sign him while in charge at Chelsea two years ago, the Portuguese tactician is ready to swoop again as the England international continues to have his contract troubles at Goodison Park.

As per the club's official site, the Portuguese tactician is unsure on Pogba's availability as he did join in with training this week, but there was better news on Anthony Martial as he's back in the mix.

The Portuguese tactician will certainly need the additional help, as after slipping to a 1 - 0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, they're now eight points adrift of rivals Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.

The Portuguese tactician has a whole host of options at his disposal in that department which makes this rumour questionable, with Sanchez battling the likes of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a place in the starting line - up.

There was better news as far as the injury front was concerned though, as the Portuguese tactician was pleased to reveal that Young, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo would be in consideration, albeit Daley Blind and Sergio Romero are ruled out.

The Portuguese tactician was outclassed by his Spanish counterpart in a game that could be pivotal in this season's title race, with City now looking out of sight after going eleven points clear.

Looking back at one player in particular who played for United, Hernandez was picked out by the Portuguese tactician as the striker who would thrive in the current team.

Mourinho was evidently delighted not to have to answer more questions on Pogba, as after Kelly switched his attention to youngster Scott McTominay impressing in midfield in a big European game, the Portuguese tactician was clearly finally delighted with the focus of his questioning and proceeded to give Kelly a hug.

In turn, eyes were on the Portuguese tactician as he took his press conference on Friday, just hours after Wenger's statement was released that he would be leaving Arsenal at the end of the season.

Aside from that setback, he's managed to feature in all 11 Premier League outings so far this season, establishing himself as a key component in Mourinho's plans and so having him back available will be a major boost for the Portuguese tactician.

Having held Liverpool to a goalless draw at Anfield on Monday night, the Portuguese tactician returns to former club Chelsea on Sunday, and so he'll be expected to make changes to his line - up to keep his players fresh for a packed schedule.

The Portuguese tactician worked wonders at Porto and has also found success in Russia, though some doubts remain over his time in England, where he certainly flopped at Stamford Bridge and divided opinion at White Hart Lane.

Given their troubles last season and the increased level of competition this year, the Portuguese tactician will be keen to strengthen where possible, and Fabinho's arrival would certainly add quality and depth to the group.

The Portuguese tactician claims that he will seemingly weaken his starting XI as he looks to prioritise the Europa League competition, in which his side hold a 1 - 0 advantage going into their home leg.

With the reigning Premier League champions struggling to defend their crown having lost eight of their first 15 games of the season, the Portuguese tactician is seemingly in desperate need of bolstering his squad and adding goals which have been hard to come by this year.

The two clubs will have to settle on a compromise though as ultimately Everton can't afford to cover all the costs, and so if the stalwart hasn't got a place under Mourinho next season, then the Portuguese tactician could push the club to do what's necessary to offload him.

So far this summer, the Portuguese tactician has only addressed his defence and attack with the signings of Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku respectively.

There's no denying that the Portuguese tactician is a more pragmatic coach, and a change in playing style was always likely at Old Trafford from the expansive, attacking culture that had previously been established.

The Portuguese tactician joined the Red Devils last summer and is the club's most successful appointment since the retirement of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.

Given his rivalry with Liverpool over the years with Chelsea, and now Manchester United, it would certainly have been an intriguing situation had the Portuguese tactician landed the Anfield job first.