Quotes Of The Week: Jose Mourinho - The Phenomenal One

They Say:

"What I can tell you is that if Rafa [Benitez] had been at any other club, any other big club, whether it be Arsenal, Man United or Chelsea, he wouldn't be there because I don't think the supporters at those clubs are like Liverpool supporters." Former Liverpool player & manager Graeme Souness thinks Rafa has had long enough as boss. Graeme only got three years, poor fella.

"I must ask: is he a phenomenon or can he do whatever he wants with the team he has at his disposal? I reckon he is a phenomenon," Arrigo Sacchi gave Jose Mourinho's ego a polishing. Jose blushed. Well almost blushed, it was more like a nod of agreement. Changing his business card to the Phenomenal One has already begun.

"I said ‘I love you’ to my wife Simone, she always stands by me and I will always love her," Maicon explains his celebration after his goal against Livorno. Jose heard the Brazilian full-back shouting 'I Love You!' and blushed again.

"I do not own shares in Arsenal - I have thought about it. I decided not to so I cannot be accused of looking out for my own interests," Arsene Wenger considered buying shares in Arsenal but instead decided to buy shares in other clubs and brought them to Arsenal before selling them on at a massive profit. Stock market genius!

"I am a big watcher of old games actually. It is nice to look back at games since I've been at Chelsea, on Chelsea TV or on video," Chelsea star Frank Lampard says he likes to watch himself. We know he does! Next time you watch the Blues look out for Frank taking a sly peak at the big screen. He does so every game, usually after scoring or going close with an effort on goal. He must like seeing himself on telly. Can't believe he's still using video though!?! Does he not get paid enough to buy a DVD player?

We Say:

"Andriy Voronin is no Steven Gerrard at the best of times, but he endured a torrid evening, wasting a glorious chance of his own and generally offering little by way of quality. His withdrawal for Babel was no surprise at all," Neil Jones' understatement on the Ukrainian Eurovision stars efforts against Lyon. Free transfers can be very expensive.

"When things go wrong, the Giallorossi supporters have a knack for making them worse. Paper bombs were thrown into the Trigoria training complex last week and, as if that was not enough, the team bus was pelted with rocks and a dozen eggs prior to Sunday’s match with Bologna," Vince Masiello is watching Roma's fans help the club spiral out of control. Eggs and rocks were the standard footballers diet before some genius decided to put prawns in a sandwich. Easy Roy!

"If Felix Brych [referee] wants to take positives from his performance, there are two: the second half wasn't a total disaster, and that wasn't the worst refereeing display between AC Milan and Real Madrid this year. (That would be courtesy of Frank de Bleeckere last time.) As for his decisions? The penalty call was brave, in the sense that running headlong into a wall is brave: sure, you've put yourself in the firing line, but for very little good reason," Ewan MacDonald on the performance of the ref, amongst other things, in the Champions League tie at the San Siro.

"Then the referee would play eight million minutes of stoppage time, defender Steve Bruce would score twice, United would win and Alex Ferguson and his assistant Brian Kidd would run onto the pitch like madmen as they knew the Premier League was now theirs," Carlo Garganese points out that history has a habit of repeating itself as Inter leave it late against Dynamo Kiev. In this instance, Wesley Sneijder is Steve Bruce, without the Hasselhoff mullet and journeyman boxers nose.

You Say:

"Van Gaal? Computer says noooooooo" Jantje in Holland pays tribute to Little Britain commenting on the Bayern Munich chief after the home defeat to Bordeaux.

"Mourinho is always writing something in a small booklet during every games! I wonder what he is writing and i hope to get a hold of that book someday! He is so special and unique! forza mourinho-inter!]" Segun in Toronto wants to get his hand on Jose's self-inspired love poems after reading about the phenomenon.

"Mourinho is a loud mouth with a horseshoe up his wazoo." Canadiangunner in Toronto has other ideas on Sacchi's view.

Patrick8 in Sg must have got a peak at that small book Segun was talking about: "Jose - megalomaniac (Im god) but a genius (delivers). he is arrogant (im special) but admired (results speak). He is crazy (nonsence he can utter) but masterful (with such purpose). He's cynical (dont give a damn) but noteworthy (who can ignore). Love or hate him, he stands up with his unique personality, irrepressible; can nvr be ignored. Porto, Chelsea and now Inter - all powerful affirmations of his genius. These clubs n fans are forever indebted. Overall he's special. Amen."

Wow, erm, good work Patrick. I think!?!

"If Torres have to sit out most of this season, that's fine with Rafa. He's got porn movie star Voronin to lead the attack!" Allen William Kennedy Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK on the news that Fernando Torres may need an operation.

"Seems that voodoo really worked. Need to learn me some of that stuff," Ess D had little sympathy for Ronaldo when hearing that the winger could be on the sideline for a while yet.

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