Mourinho, motivated by the ‘Mourinhistas’: “No one is going to discuss rockets with someone from NASA” | Premier League 2020

The Portuguese technician assures that he is still one of the best technicians on the planet: “I play for my critics”

Jos Mourinho moves like nobody else when the water goes down churning. And at this moment, with Tottenham just eliminated from the Europa League, after a blushing night against Dinamo Zagreb (3-0), and the team out of European places in the Premier, its turbulent low river. In an event organized by one of the sponsors of the English club, he assured that he continues to be “one of the best technicians in the world” and that he is motivated by his legion of “Mourinhistas”.

“I don’t think anyone is going to argue about rockets with the NASA guys,” Mourinho reasoned, referring to all those who question his decisions from the bench, after two decades as head coach.

“The critics think they can discuss football with one of the most important coaches in the world. That is the beauty of football. I have grown used to it and appreciate it. So on my part there is no problem,” he added.

In addition, Mourinho assured that his fans, whom he calls ‘Mourinhistas’, motivate him to keep going. “I call them Mourinhistas because in Portugal we use the ending ‘ista’ to support the club. So Porto fans are Porto fans, for example. I have so many Mourinhistas around the world that I play for them.”

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