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Mourinho鈥檚 the Humble One set for Spurs battle
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Call him the Humble One.
After 11 months analyzing how his reign at a fractured Manchester United ended, Jose Mourinho believes he is taking charge of Tottenham Hotspur emotionally stronger.
The Portuguese was handed a route back into English Premier League management this week following Mauricio Pochettino鈥檚 firing.
鈥淚鈥檓 humble enough to try to analyze what I did in my career,鈥 Mourinho said yesterday. 鈥淭he evolution, the problems, the solutions.
鈥淭he principle of the analysis was not to blame anyone else.鈥
Mourinho first arrived in England at Chelsea in 2003 calling himself a 鈥淪pecial One鈥.
Asked if he was no longer as brash, Mourinho said: 鈥淚 was always humble but you didn鈥檛 understand that.鈥
It is the first time Mourinho has been hired by a team in mid-season since 2002 when he was hired by Porto 鈥 the team that set him on the path to managerial superstardom with UEFA Champions League glory two years later.
鈥淓leven months were not a waste of time,鈥 Mourinho said. 鈥淭hese 11 months were a time to analyze, to rethink, to prepare and anticipate things.
鈥淵ou never lose your DNA. You never lose your identity. I had time to think about many things. Don鈥檛 ask me what are the mistakes. But I realize during my career I made mistakes but I won鈥檛 make the same mistakes. I鈥檓 going to make new mistakes.鈥
Falling out with players and the club leadership 鈥 even the media at times 鈥 were clearly among the mistakes at Real Madrid, Chelsea, and United.
鈥淚鈥檓 stronger,鈥 Mourinho said. 鈥淲hen I say I鈥檓 stronger 鈥 from the emotional point of view. I am relaxed. I am motivated. I am ready. I think the players felt that in two days.鈥
Mourinho鈥檚 first game is a London derby at West Ham United tomorrow, with Spurs 11 points from the four UCL places.
Tottenham hasn鈥檛 won the league since 1961.
鈥淲e can鈥檛 win the Premier League this season,鈥 Mourinho said. 鈥淲e can ... next season.鈥
Mourinho paid tribute to his predecessor Pochettino and backed the Argentine to find happiness again at a different club.
He said the club鈥檚 door will always be open for Pochettino, who guided Spurs to the UCL final last season.
鈥淚 have to congratulate him on the incredible job he did,鈥 Mourinho said.
鈥淭his club will always be his home, this training ground. He is always welcome here.
鈥淭omorrow is another day. He will find happiness soon. He will give everything like he did at this club.
鈥淗e will leave with sadness with the feeling that he did great work. It is what everyone at the club felt.鈥
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