Jose plans Premier return

Jose plans Premier return

Inter Milan head coach Jose Mourinho has told Sky Sports News he plans to return to the Premier League, while the Portuguese revealed he will not consider managing an international side for another 15 years.

Mourinho enjoyed a hugely successful three years as Chelsea boss, lifting two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and also the Carling Cup on two occasions.

The 45-year-old took over at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in June this year and, while he has endured friction with the media, he has enjoyed success on the field with his side currently top of Serie A.

Mourinho, who is due to tackle Manchester United in the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League, has confessed his passion for England's top flight while confirming he will also look to manage in Spain.

He told Sky Sports News: "I never hide. I am in love with the English game. I have to go back one day, for sure. I just love it.

Hat-trick

"One of my ambitions is to win the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga. The three big championships in Europe.

"One day I will go back to England because I love it and one day I will go to Spain to win La Liga. But at the same time, I am really, really happy with Inter.

"I want to make Inter a better club. I am very, very happy with the way things have gone so far. It has been a new start to me.

"My team is almost like I used to call my Chelsea team in 2004/2005, a 'victory machine'. You always have a feeling you will win because the team is so strong."

Mourinho was strongly linked with the England job after former boss Steve McClaren was sacked from his role and he has admitted he came close to taking up the position before concluding that it was too early in his career to leave the domestic game.

He said: "I did it [turned down the role] because I wanted to be happy. To be happy I need to (work with the players every day).

U-turn

"I do miss playing every day during Christmas. So can you imagine me being a national team coach? Playing a game every month? Three weeks without a training session?

"I almost went but at the last moment I started to imagine my life... a suit every day, going to the office, travelling to stadiums. A national team has to wait 15 years for me. I have too much energy."

Mourinho also spoke of his difficulties with the Italian media, adding: "I cannot go to the press and say 'we didn't defend well'. I cannot say 'this player made a mistake'. I cannot do it.

"For me in the beginning it was a real moment of pressure, of disagreements. I was not happy to answer. I was tired. But I have to do my job.

"For one hour (after games) I have to speak with the press and I hate it, I really hate it. But I have to adapt due to the contractual situation. I will never enjoy it though."

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Fergie - Win has boosted players

Fergie - Win has boosted players

Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping Manchester United's win in the Club World Cup will provide his players with a confidence boost.

United added the Club World Cup title to their 2008 haul of trophies with a 1-0 victory over Liga de Quito in Japan on Sunday.

The Premier League champions have arrived back in England ahead of the Boxing Day game at Stoke City, and Ferguson feels his players have coped well with the travelling.

The United boss was impressed by the performances in the Far East and acknowledged the lift his players have received from winning another trophy.

Great achievement

"There is no question that winning in Japan has given the club and the players a great boost," said Ferguson. "It was a great achievement.

"The most important thing is that the team played well, which was surprising really because a lot of the players found that their sleep patterns weren't quite so good over there.

"That proved a bit difficult, but nonetheless, the lads showed good enthusiasm during the games and good concentration, which was the key thing.

"We have come through it well and put in some good performances.

"After the game against Quito, the players had a great time together.

"We were up early the next morning to get away, so not many slept too well, but they had their time together and that was good for them."

Squad to cope

Title rivals Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal all dropped points while United were away, and Ferguson is optimistic his team can close the gap at the top.

He said: "A similar thing happened when we went to Brazil for the world championship in 2000. While we were away, our title rivals Arsenal and Leeds both failed to get a win.

"I wasn't surprised that Arsenal and Liverpool drew with each other, but I was a bit worried about Chelsea going to Everton, simply because of Everton's record of not having won for 20 games against Chelsea.

"I would obviously rather be top on Christmas Day, but I always wanted to be close to the leaders going into the New Year and we have managed that.

"Teams chasing the title always drop points in March and April, even when you don't expect them to do so, and that will happen again this year.

"But we have nine games coming up in the next month and, fortunately, we have the squad to cope with that."

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Fabregas avoids surgery

Fabregas avoids surgery

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has confirmed that he will not require surgery on his injured knee.

Fabregas visited a specialist in Barcelona to determine the full extent of the setback he suffered against Liverpool.

The 21-year-old will be out of action for four months with the partial rupture of the medial knee ligament, but will not be required to go under the knife

"After consulting with the best doctor possible, we've decided not to operate," Fabregas was quoted as saying in Marca.

"If it would have been necessary it would have been the first thing I would have done, but the doctor recommended to me not to do it because I'm young and the meniscus is not damaged.

Alonso condolences

"Although we cannot be certain because the injury only happened a few days ago, but I will be out for more or less four months. My intention is to return as soon as possible to help my team-mates.

"I will endeavour to return as soon as possible to do what I like most, to play football."

Fabregas did not come out for the second half of Sunday's 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Emirates Stadium following the challenge with his Spanish Euro 2008-winning team-mate, Xabi Alonso.

Fabregas added on Alonso: "He was very concerned about me. He called me after the game, he has been sending messages and also called me before I saw the doctor. These are things that happen, it's football and Xabi is a great friend of mine.

"It's the first serious injury that I've had in my career. Everybody gets injured and now it's my turn. I will have to wait, undertake my recovery and return as soon as possible."

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Spurs open Bellamy talks

Spurs open Bellamy talks

The financial uncertainty at Upton Park has led to speculation that Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola may be forced into selling his best players.

Zola outlined his determination to keep his leading figures earlier this week and admitted he would be 'very annoyed' if he did lose any members of his squad.

Bellamy has also spoken of his happiness at West Ham recently after he was linked with a return to Celtic where he previously spent a spell on loan.

However, he admitted he was unsure if the Hammers would accept any bids, and Sky Sports News understands that Spurs are now trying to test their London rivals' resolve.

Negotiations between the two clubs are understood to have started, with West Ham keen to recoup almost double the £7.5million they paid for Bellamy 18 months ago.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he is hoping to improve his squad in the New Year, but insists he will not pay 'crazy prices' for new players.

Redknapp is short of attacking options at White Hart Lane, with Darren Bent, Roman Pavlyuchenko and the on-loan Fraizer Campbell the only recognised strikers available.

Bellamy has returned to fitness with West Ham this season and has scored twice in the Premier League, including in the recent 1-1 draw at title-chasing Chelsea.

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Rooney: We’re the best team in the world

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was delighted after winning the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday.Rooney scored the winner in the Red Devils’ 1-0 win over Ecuadorian side LDU Quito at the Yokohama Stadium on Sunday.“We’re the best team in the world,” said Rooney.“It’s a great achievement for the team and something we’re all really proud of. It’s been a long road. To score the winning goal is a great feeling.”

Nemanja Vidic was sent off in the clash and will miss the important first leg of the Champions League last-16 clash at Inter Milan in February.

“The sending off made it difficult for us,” said manager Sir Alex Ferguson. “Half an hour to go is a long road with 10 men but Wayne scored a magnificent goal.

“He [Vidic] swung an elbow right in front of the referee and if you do that you have no chance. The referee was absolutely correct.

“We have been informed if there is a suspension it will be European Cup.

“It was a soft sending off. But it depends how Fifa interpret it and how Uefa act in terms of the information they get.

“I’m disappointed because we were in a comfortable position at the time. Vidic is disappointed in himself.”

He added: “In 30 years you’ll look back and see Manchester United’s name on the trophy - although I won’t be around to enjoy it.”

[Source: Sky Sports]

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Carlos Tevez linked with Arsenal

This morning’s Sunday Mirror newspaper goes with a remarkable story that Arsenal are preparing to sign Manchester United’s loan star Carlos Tevez in a deal that will shatter their previous £11m record transfer fee. Whilst the idea of Arsenal signing a Manchester United player who struggles to get a regular first team game seemed absolutely ludicrous to me until I remembered Michael Silvestre.

Pecking order

The twenty-four year old Argentinian striker has been pushed down the pecking order at Old Trafford with Sir Alex Ferguson preferring the combination of Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov in his forward line this season so far. Tevez will get another chance to stake a claim for a regular place in the team when the club world cup final gets underway later but he would willingly swap that for a place in the United line-up against Stoke on Boxing Day.

When Carlos Tevez arrived at Old Trafford back in 2007 a new United hero was born. He signed from, well, nobody really knows, but his last club was West Ham! After scoring the goal for West Ham against United at Old Trafford that kept West Ham in the Premier League, Fergie stepped in to bring him to Manchester.

110% effort

His all action, hard working, 110% effort style of play is always going to make him a crowd favourite and he quickly established himself in the side alongside the likes of Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. In fact, those three became a mainstay of United’s wonderful double winning season. As the Summer break began, Tevez had no reason to fear for his future at the club.

The arrival of Dimitar Berbatov at the last minute of the transfer window deadline day will have been a blow to Tevez. He said all the right things about, ‘welcoming the competition’. ‘looking forward to the challenge,’ etc, but it must have been a severe blow to him in reality.

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