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Mourinho: Man Utd is the job everyone wants

5 Jul 2016
Jose Mourinho Manchester United press conference

New Man Utd manager outlines his vision in his official presentation

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In his first press conference as Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho says he is determined to get the club back to winning ways and do justice to his new role at Old Trafford.

"The reality is this is the job that everyone wants," Mourinho said.

Unlike on previous presentations at Chelsea when the Portuguese described himself as "The Special One" and then "The Happy One", Mourinho did not choose a new nickname, instead focusing on the task ahead and set out what United fans can expect in 2016/17.

"It is difficult for me to find the right words for this club," the manager who won three Premier League titles with Chelsea said. "I don't like the denomination that this is the dream job. This is reality, I am United manager. The reality is this is the job that everyone wants.

"Playing well is scoring more goals than the opponent, conceding less goals and making your fans proud by giving everything.

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Jose Mourinho steps out on to the Old Trafford pitch for the first time as Man Utd manager

"We want everything at the same time; I want to win matches, I want to play well, I want to score goals, to not concede, for the fans to be behind us.

"If in the last 10 minutes we are chasing a result I want the fans behind us and if we are defending a result I want the fans behind us. We are not going to get everything, of course, but we want to."

Boasting the best win ratio of any manager in Premier League history, Mourinho was determined to meet the high standards he sets for himself.

"There are some managers that last won a title 13 years ago," he said. "Some managers have never won a title. The last time I won a title was one year ago. If I have a lot to prove, then imagine the others!" 

"I don't have to prove anything to anyone apart from myself; that is my nature"

Jose Mourinho

"That was never important for me; I play against myself. I don't have to prove anything to anyone apart from myself; that is my nature."

Mourinho also spoke about where he sees Wayne Rooney's best position and the departure of Ryan Giggs after a 29-year association with United.

For more from Mourinho, including his renewed rivalry with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, visit manutd.com.

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