Source: Daily_Mail
Mourinho tips Porto to upset United and slams Chelsea's lack of structure
Jose Mourinho has backed his former club Porto to repeat their heroics of 2004 and knock Manchester United out of the Champions League. [LNB]Mourinho was in charge of the Portuguese club when they shocked United on their way to winning the competition. [LNB]And although his former club are not the force there were and are reckoned to be the weakest team left in the last eight, Mourinho said last night that they have it in them to cause a surprise. [LNB] Rolling back the years: Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho believes his former side Porto can topple United in Europe again - as they memorably did in 2004, prompting THAT celebration at Old Trafford[LNB] Mourinho - whose Inter Milan team were knocked out by United in thelast round - said: 'All coaches have a belief in his team and FC Portoare a team with tradition in the Champions League. 'They can eliminateUnited. It is possible. In 2004 everyone thought it was impossible, butit wasn't. So why can it not now be possible? [LNB] Mourinho's mouth lands him in trouble as former Chelsea boss slams Italian rivals FA confirm that Rooney not to face extra ban despite raging at ref and punching corner flag in United's defeat at Fulham MANCHESTER UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEBCHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB 'These currentplayers have not won anything at the European level, but haveexperience, mental structure the club is strong.The players have nofear.' [LNB]Mourinho also had a dig at another former club, Chelsea. [LNB]Sackedby the London club early last season, Mourinho said: 'It was a clubwith a big economic dimension, but with lack of structure. [LNB]48 hours: Sir Alex Ferguson has little time to prepare his players following their return from the international break[LNB]'The structure of a club should be molded to the philosophy of their coach, his needs and his way of thinking.'[LNB]Meanwhile,United's title slump has prompted them to place their Champions Leagueambitions at risk by playing their Barclays Premier League game againstAston Villa on the afternoon of Sunday April 5. [LNB]United hadinitially promised their supporters that the game would be switched toSaturday lunchtime if they were drawn to play their Champions Leaguequarter-final first leg at home on the following Tuesday. [LNB]Buteven though the European champions do indeed now play Porto at OldTrafford on April 7, United have chosen to keep the Villa game on theSunday in order to give their players more time to prepare after comingback from international duty. [LNB]United manager Sir Alex Fergusonwill only have 48 hours to ready his team for the Porto game butdecided that it was the lesser of two evils, given that the Villa gameis now so huge and that 20 players will be returning from internationalgames all over the world.[LNB] Mourinho's mouth lands him in trouble as former Chelsea boss slams Italian rivals FA confirm that Rooney not to face extra ban despite raging at ref and punching corner flag in United's defeat at Fulham MANCHESTER UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEBCHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB [LNB] [LNB]
