Jose Mourinho promises not to gloat if Manchester United win 'just another game' at Chelsea
Mourinho enjoyed two separate and largely successful spells at Chelsea, winning three Premier League titles
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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho has said returning to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea is now just “another game” for him and insisted he will not gloat if his Manchester United win on Saturday.
Mourinho enjoyed two separate and largely successful spells at Chelsea, winning three Premier League titles between 2004 and 2015 before leaving the club in acrimonious circumstances.
The United manager’s relationship with Chelsea supporters has soured since leaving west London and taking over at Old Trafford.
During a 2017 FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge, Mourinho was labelled ‘Judas’ by the home crowd, to which he later replied: “Judas is still No 1.”
Mourinho, however, insisted he will show nothing but respect to his former club and their supporters on Saturday, even if United pull off a win in memorable fashion.
“For me is another game,” he said. “Would I celebrate like crazy my team’s goal at Stamford Bridge or my team’s victory at Stamford Bridge? I don’t think so.
“I think I would try to control myself and to respect the stadium and the supporters that were my supporters and stadium for many years.
“But apart from that is another match for me. I want to do well for my team, players, support. I am 100% Manchester United tomorrow, no more space than respect for the stadium and the fans.”
Mourinho has a poor record at Stamford Bridge since leaving Chelsea in late 2015. As United manager, he has lost on all three of his returns to west London by an aggregate score of 6-0.
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