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Jose Mourinho reveals unusual punishment for Benfica players after cup loss

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Jose Mourinho making Benfica players sleep at training ground after cup loss

Mourinho said he hoped his players have sleepless nights after missing out on a League Cup final place

The Independent UK

Ruben Amorim in 'pole position' for new manager job days after Manchester United sacking

Sacked head coach is already being lined up for his next job

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Ruben Amorim revealed as worst value Manchester United manager in Premier League history

Ruben Amorim has been revealed as the worst-value Manchester United manager in the history of the Premier League

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Where did Ruben Amorim rank among Man United’s worst managers?

Amorim departs with the worst points per game record of any United manager in the Premier League era

The Independent UK

Ruben Amorim leaves with worst points percentage of any Man Utd boss in PL era

Amorim won only 24 of his 63 games in charge in all competitions.

The Independent UK

'I was spraying champagne on Chelsea fans and nearly fell off the bus – I was holding on like Indiana Jones!' Joe Cole remembers Premier League title celebrations and the story behind iconic Didier Drogba moment

Former Chelsea star Joe Cole reveals his running joke with Didier Drogba

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When Jose Mourinho Made Cristiano Ronaldo Cry at Real Madrid

Luka Modrić recounted a scene from within the Real Madrid dressing room during the 2012–13 season.

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‘Antonio Conte changed everything. He revolutionised football in England’ Pedro on Conte’s seismic impact at Chelsea

Pedro was in his second season at Chelsea when the title-winning Italian arrived

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'Roman Abramovich came to speak to me after I’d had an argument with Jose Mourinho and put an official transfer request in. It was very unusual: he wanted to keep me' Joe Cole on dealing with Chelsea’s former owner

Joe Cole reveals rift with Jose Mourinho during 'footballing heaven' Chelsea title season

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'After Chelsea won the 2014/15 title, we were unofficially on holiday - then Jose gave us 40 days off. Players came back overweight - I remember seeing them and thinking, 'Oh, we’re in trouble…'' Nemanja Matic on Chelsea's horror title defence

Premier League champions Chelsea finished 10th, leaving Leicester City to step up to the plate and win the title

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‘Pep told me to enjoy it. It was a reward. I was the first Canary Islander to play in a Champions League final’ Pedro reveals calming instructions he received in biggest game of his career

Former Barcelona winger Pedro is among the most decorated footballers of the modern era

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‘I was fined by Manchester United. I went to Jose Mourinho and said, ‘Listen, if I pay this, I’ll never play for this club again.’ Something like that would never have happened at Chelsea’ Nemanja Matic on the difference between his two English clubs

The Serbian international encountered a culture shock when swapping Stamford Bridge for Old Trafford

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How long did it take the Premier League's greatest managers to win five games in a row?

With one Manchester United fan refusing to cut his hair until Ruben Amorim's men win five games in a row, FourFourTwo looks at how long it took the greatest Premier League managers to tick off that particular milestone

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‘I couldn’t speak with Mourinho when I left Roma – maybe one day we’ll have the chance to sit down, and he can truly explain what happened’ Pedro reflects on his Jose Mourinho split

The World Cup winner left Mourinho’s Roma for cross-town rivals Lazio in 2021

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‘Jose Mourinho said I had a good face and an ugly face but I had no problem with how honest he was. Playing for him was like joining a cult’ Joe Cole on playing for the Special One at Chelsea

Joe Cole spent three seasons playing under Jose Mourinho at Chelsea

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10 more Premier League records that won’t be broken after Erling Haaland hits 100 in record time

Erling Haaland's 100th goal in just 111 games is a new Premier League record but there are some achievements that simply will not be broken

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NEW ISSUE: Lionesses’ never-say-die glory, top bosses Lampard and Wilshere, Dan Burn’s Asda to England journey, Joao Pedro, Joe Cole plus Nemanja Matic’s Boro runner

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'Mourinho told me "Don’t train, you’ll be playing but I’m going to name a different team"... he had me believing that I wasn’t playing until he named the team so he did me a kipper as well!' Damien Duff on Jose Mourinho's Chelsea vs Barcelona double bluff

As the old rivals prepare to do battle again tonight, FourFourTwo looks back on an iconic tie between Chelsea and Barcelona 20 years ago

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How Arne Slot's Liverpool hangover compares to previous post-title slumps

The Dutchman is not the first Premier League winning boss to struggle in the following season

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The end of Arsenal’s wait – and maybe a Premier League era?

INSIDE FOOTBALL: As Arsenal’s key players return, the latest Inside Football newsletter from Miguel Delaney explores how their growing dominance tests rivals mentally while highlighting wider Premier League competitive and financial shifts

Sports Illustrated

How Jose Mourinho Robbed England of a Ballon d’Or Nominee

Scott McTominay had the option to represent the Three Lions at international level.

Evening Standard

Eden Hazard: John Terry makes 'greatest ever' claim as Chelsea star inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

Forward won two league titles in his time in England

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I watched a Champions League win behind enemy lines amongst 50 rival fans - and I loved it: FourFourTwo goes undercover

Newcastle United fans from all over the world tuned in to watch their beloved Magpies defeat Jose Mourinho's Benfica 3-0 on Tuesday evening

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Newcastle United star reveals Jose Mourinho's classy gesture as Eddie Howe's 'minimal fuss' champions circus

Newcastle United’s mission in the Champions League this season is to show they aren’t just there to enjoy the ride

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