HATCHET MAN: There's nothing special about Mourinho any more - Inter looked second-rate against Unit

25 February 2009 10:23
Jose Mourinho's formula for success seems to have lost its lustre since he moved to Italy.[LNB]Special has become predictable if his approach to Inter's Champions League tie with Manchester United[LNB]was anything to go by.[LNB]After seeing his team almost run-over at home the former Chelsea [LNB]manager set about attacking a referee who seemed to do a decent job.[LNB] [LNB]Do you know who I am? Jose Mourinho offers his autograph to referee Luis Medina Antalejo at the San Siro[LNB]Inter escaped with a goal-less draw because of some good goalkeeping and unlucky finishing but Mourinho sought to distract attention from a mostly one-sided match and put pressure on whoever takes charge of the second leg with another outburst.Surely no-one falls for that stuff any more? Everybody knows that Mourinho's public statements always have an ulterior motive and this was one we have heard many times before.[LNB]   More from Hatchet Man... HATCHET MAN: Memo to Martin O'Neill - You're either a poor manager or Aston Villa are a poor side[LNB]25/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Torres is no toro, he's a whippet so bully-boy Pepe's threat to snuff out the 'big powerful' Liverpool man is Real-ly stupid[LNB]25/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Carling Cup Final boost for Spurs as worse Brazilian keeper than Gomes unearthed in Spain[LNB]25/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Unprofessional Toure should be told: This is the Champions League, not the Sunday League[LNB]25/02/09 HATCHET MAN: I need Arshavin because Arsenal are not good enough to win the Champions League without him - desperate Wenger rages at 'unfair' cup-tied rule[LNB]24/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Big Sam wants justice for Ronaldo's kick at Dunn - but only if it benefits Blackburn and nobody else whatsoever[LNB]24/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Bellamy heals the Robinho 'rift' by insisting: You just need to play a lot better, that's all[LNB]24/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Villa boss O'Neill has eight days to prove he's a great manager or watch his dream fade and die[LNB]24/02/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE[LNB]  [LNB]

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