Source: SKY_Sports
Jose ready for United test
Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho was in typically bullish mood when assessing his side's UEFA Champions League date with Manchester United next week.[LNB] The charismatic Portuguese locks horns with his old sparring partner Sir Alex Ferguson on Tuesday well aware that United have been in sparkling form of late.[LNB]While Serie A has not been at its strongest over the past few years, Inter's supremacy of one of Europe's top leagues is nonetheless impressive.[LNB]Mourinho, who guided Chelsea to two titles in his three full seasons at Stamford Bridge, anticipates an evenly fought battle over the two legs.[LNB]"I am actually pleased about that because my team plays better under pressure against the best teams," he told MUTV.[LNB]"We have always done well against Milan or Roma or Juve but sometimes against small teams we are not the same.[LNB]"We have to be at our best if we want to win the tie so I am happy to have such a big team."[LNB]Many pundits now believe he is the number one candidate to replace Ferguson when the Scot eventually calls time at Old Trafford.[LNB]Major challengeHe admits life in Italy is not the same as in England, although he does feel he is embarking on the biggest challenge of his entire career.[LNB]"I used to say the Premier League was more about heart and emotion," he said. "Serie A is more about brains and tactics.[LNB]"Every team in Italy is strong defensively. Every game is about tactics.[LNB]"It is not as beautiful as the Premier League. That is one of the reasons why the Premier League is loved around the world and Serie A is loved in Italy.[LNB]"It is more about the mentality and culture. But this is a really big challenge, the biggest of my career."[LNB]
