Mourinho praised! Serie A defender on Benfica boss: He opened my eyes | OneFootball

Marash Kumbulla opened up about the time he worked with José Mourinho at Roma and revealed several curious details about the personality and methods of Benfica’s current coach. The Albanian centre-back, now playing for Mallorca on loan from the "Giallorossi", admitted that the manager had a huge impact on his development as a player.

"He was the one who made me understand certain things and explained tactical details. Some clever tricks that can be useful for a centre-back", he began by saying in an interview with Goal, highlighting above all the tactical and competitive side of the game.

The Balkan defender also explained that he learned less visible aspects of the game thanks to the Portuguese coach. "Committing a foul instead of being dribbled past, getting a yellow card when necessary. I learned all those aspects working with him", he revealed.

Despite the praise, the 26-year-old defender also admitted that dealing with Mourinho in difficult moments was no easy task. "He is very good when he wins, but very difficult when he loses... You can see it straight away on his face, he does not even say goodbye the day after a defeat. It is better not to even speak to him," he said.

It is worth remembering that recently Paul Pogba also spoke about the 63-year-old coach. "I do not want to be misunderstood but, honestly, Mourinho is a good person, he makes you feel comfortable, but if he feels that you want to walk all over him, that you want to outshine him, if he sees that you are acting like you are more important, he will immediately put you back in your place", he said on Aurélien Tchouaméni’s podcast "The Bridge".

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