After the incredible comeback victory against Juventus, José let himself go to a provocative gesture towards the Allianz Stadium that had insulted him during all the match. Here you are all his most famous theatrical reactions.
Is this the first time that José Mourinho has challenged a whole stadium, an opponent or an audience of journalists?
Absolutely not! And it will not be the last one either.
The opportunity was too tempting to not be caught and so, after overturning the result of a match that seemed lost, the Special One didn't hesitate to challenge the Juventus supporters, bringing his hand to the ear to better hear what they had to tell him.
His relation with Juventus fans has never been good, this is well known. And in fact, just going back a few days, we can find another episode of which the Portuguese coach has been protagonist.
THE THREE FINGERS
In the first-leg match against Juventus, played at the Old Trafford Stadium on 23 October, Mourinho had already replied to the offenses of the fans with an unequivocal gesture.
He showed three fingers to remind the Triplete obtained in the 2009/10 season, when he was coach of FC Inter, historical Juventus rival.
Moreover, this was not the first time that he made the three-fingers gesture. It had already happened in November 2010, in the warm up of a Champions League match against AC Milan, at San Siro, when he was the coach of Real Madrid.
THE HANDCUFFS SIGN
On 20 February 2010, in the FC Inter - UC Sampdoria match, Walter Samuel and Ivàn Ramiro Cordoba were sent off and Mourinho 's team remains on the pitch with 9 players.
The Portuguese manifests all his disappointment by mimicking the gesture of the handcuffs.
Reaction that will cost him a fine of 40,000 euros and the disqualification for three games.
MOURINHO & FRIENDS...
José didn't miss sparks with some of his colleagues, both verbal and physical.
One of the most fierce rivalries is that with the French coach Arsene Wenger, with whom the Portuguese came into contact in an excited phase of a match between Chelsea and Arsenal.
Already in many interviews and conferences, Mourinho had expressed his antipathy towards his colleague, even coming to affirm that he was a privileged, and that he could not win titles and not be in any case under pressure, as instead happened to all the other Premier League managers.
Even with Antonio Conte, another one with a non-docile character, Mou had some discomfort.
First, when he reproached the Italian coach for exulting too much after a 4-0 victory of Chelsea vs Manchester United, accusing him of having disrespected his opponent.
Then, when in an FA Cup match, there was a quarrel due to a foul, with Conte accusing Mourinho and his players of being too much incorrect.
Famous was the shout "Play the ball" by Conte towards the Lusitanian adversary.
One of the most unpleasant episodes is certainly the one with Tito Vilanova, when he was assistant coach of Guardiola in FC Barcelona.
Mourinho was Real Madrid coach and at the end of the Super Cup final lost 3-2, in a fight that involves the players and the technical staff of the two teams, José puts a finger in the Tito's eye.
Really a little polite gesture, of which the Special One does not repent and for which he does not apologize with Vilanova.
THE CRAZY RUN
It's 28 April 2010, when FC Inter plays the Champions League semi-final at the Camp Nou vs FC Barcelona. The team suffers and resists even after the expulsion of Thiago Motta. The final result is 1-0 in favor of the blaugrana, but in the first match, FC Inter had won 3-1. This means access to the final for Mourinho and his team.
At the end of the match, the joy of the Portuguese is uncontrollable and is expressed in a long race with the finger pointing upwards.
The Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes doesn't appreciate that exceeding exultation and tries to stop Mourinho, who ignores him until getting close to the supporters, that are cheering on the stands of the Camp Nou.
Really a great moment for the Mourinho and Inter FC history.
ZERO TITULI
And finally, the most famous press conference of the Special One when he was in FC Inter, that about "intellectual prostitution", the Spalletti prime time and the zero tituli of Roma Juventus and Milan.
A frontal attack on journalists, TV, referees and on his colleagues.
Surely one of the strongest demonstrations of the character Mou, who always is able to attract all the attention on himself and who has founded his successes, in addition of his great skills, also on this particular behavior.
Thank you for reading, I hope you liked it!
See you soon!
Girolamo
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