Louis van gaal and jose mourinho interview
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Jose Mourinho believes he is paying the price for Louis van Gaal's mistakes
Richard JollyMar 20, 2017, 10:01 PM ET
Jose Mourinho's clinical streak has helped propel him from translator to manager of some of the world's biggest clubs. His analytical brain is apparent whenever he gets his tactics very right, and he can deploy the same tactics in an interview.
Having stated last week that he would not have bought the footballers Manchester United bought or sold ones they sold, he was pressed by his questioner, Gary Lineker, for examples. The answer came with seemingly prepared precision.
"I would have never have sold Angel Di Maria, Chicharito [Javier Hernandez] and Danny Welbeck," Mourinho said. "Never. No chance."
As with many of the Portuguese's comments, those can be taken on two levels. Di Maria is both a player he took to Real Madrid and a winger who offers the pace and width that many of United's finest teams have possessed. Hernandez was a catalyst for many a comeback, a striker with the invaluable knack of scoring against high-calibre opponents. Welbeck was one of their own, a versatile local admired for his attitude and athleticism.
There are reasons to believe United were wrong to part company with each. Yet there was also the subtext: Louis van Gaal let
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Louis van Gaal Talks Criticism, Jose Mourinho, More in 'Independent' Interview
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal opened up in an interview with Mark Ogden of the Independent on Thursday.
The Dutchman remains under fire as the club continue an underwhelming campaign. Many have speculated that former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will take over as the Red Devils' manager, and the Independent's Mark Critchley reported the framework may be in place for a three-year deal for Mourinho to head to Old Trafford.
Van Gaal brushed aside the speculation, telling Ogden he doesn't know whether United have contacted Mourinho:
"I can only say that I have spoken with [United's executive vice-chairman] Ed Woodward and I cannot imagine that they have spoken with each other. I think that if they speak with another manager, they would tell me because our relationship is like that. But I think that, if they want to change, they have to prepare themselves. That is also a professional attitude, in my opinion.
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Earlier in the week, he criticized a reporter who asked him about United potentially looking for a replacement, per the Guardian:
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