Source: Daily_Mail
Jose Mourinho praises Harry Redknapp as Spurs prepare to face Real Madrid
Jose Mourinho has welcomed the chance to lock horns with Harry Redknapp and praised the Tottenham manager for turning his club into European giants. [LNB]Redknapp saw his team draw nine-time European Cup winners Real Madrid in next month's Champions League quarter-finals, while Chelsea face Manchester United in an all-English blockbuster. [LNB] The Real deal: Jose Mourinho is full of praise for the work Harry Redknapp has carried out at Tottenham[LNB]Redknapp, the popular choice to be the next England manager, lost all six of his matches against Mourinho when the Portuguese was in charge of Chelsea - five for Portsmouth, one for Southampton - but will relish meeting the Real coach with a much stronger team. [LNB]Mourinho said: 'Before Harry, Tottenham were not even near the top six or the Europa League, let alone the Champions League. We are playing a team that beat Inter and knocked out Milan, who are going well in the Premier League and who have a great manager. [LNB]'Now they get Real Madrid, which is the champion of champions. I'm happy to go back to London and see Harry, who is a real friend, and congratulate him for all the brilliant work he is doing.'[LNB] Old foes: Chelsea and Manchester United will meet in a repeat of the 2008 final[LNB] Champions League draw delivers series of epic clashes to light up the path to Euro gloryRevenge will be ours... but only if Chelsea win the Champions League, insists Ancelotti Chelsea meet Manchester United in Champions League as Spurs are paired with Spanish giants Real MadridSportsmail's guide to the eight teams left in Europe's showpiece competitionShock as UEFA slap Jordan with ban... for being the victim of a headbutt!All the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Harry Redknapp, Jose Mourinho Places: Milan, London, United Kingdom
