Mourinho Takes Aim at Guardiola: "You’re Not Always Right, Pep"

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·23. Juli 2025

Mourinho Takes Aim at Guardiola: "You’re Not Always Right, Pep"

The Portuguese tactician slams blind imitation and questions Guardiola’s goalkeeper choices

Mourinho Takes Aim at Guardiola: "You’re Not Always Right, Pep"

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Jose Mourinho's fired sharp volley at Man City boss Pep Guardiola questioning his tactical decisions & warning against blindly copying top coaches.

"Stop Copying Without the Right Tools"

In interview with Canal 11, the Fenerbahce manager criticized the modern trend of replicating elite tactics without context.

"There’s no longer one single playing model. Football has evolved. Today you need complex training methods and adaptable players. The problem's when coaches copy paste ideas without the proper conditions" said Mourinho.

Direct Shot at Guardiola

Mourinho didn’t shy away from naming names using Guardiola as cautionary example:

"Playing out from the back with wooden legged goalkeeper's tough. I remember Pep'd Joe Hart England’s best at the time , but he wanted Claudio Bravo and even that wasn’t enough. Then came Ederson"

🗣 Jose Mourinho: "Playing from the back with a wooden goalkeeper is complicated. I remember Guardiola had Hart, the best English goalkeeper. But he wanted Claudio Bravo, but that wasn't enough. So he signed Ederson."
– Mittwoch, 23. Juli 2025

"Adapt or Be Foolish"

The former Real Madrid & Chelsea boss ended with blunt message:

"Some coaches fail and say: I died with my idea , But if you die with your idea you’re a fool. Coaches must adapt their ideas to their resources"

🗣️ José Mourinho: “I have Premier League's, not a Premier league. I have Champions League's, not a Champions League. The only person who can make an argument with me is Guardiola. He has everything that I have. Not a person with no history of trophies.”
– Samstag, 21. Juni 2025