Jose Mourinho: I would never say winning La Liga with Real Madrid is more important than winning the Turkish Premier League with Fenerbahce

On October 3, Beijing time at 3 o 'clock tomorrow morning, the second round of the Europa League stage, Fenerbahce will visit Twente。Before the match, Mourinho attended a press conference。

About the opponent and the preparation of the team before the game

"I can say that the opponents are a great team and that is their strength。They are playing as a team and you can see the work they are doing behind it。They defended well and put a lot of pressure up front。We've been preparing for this game since Sunday。We have a few days。We can't train with high intensity because we played a tough game in the league, but at least tactically we know what we need to do and what we will try to do。”

How is life in Turkey？How happy you are at Fenerbahce compared to the clubs you have worked for in the past？Because you've worked on a very high-level platform in the past

"I don't distinguish the other clubs I work with as high platforms。Because every club has goals。When you come to a club, you believe in the project and the dream of the club。I would never say that winning the Spanish League with Real Madrid is more important to me than winning the Turkish League with Fenerbahce。There is no difference。Fenerbahce is a very big club。Turkey is a great country。There are still things in Turkish football that I am still trying to learn, or that I have to live with and accept because I cannot change them。I don't regret my decision to come here。I'm totally focused on what I want to do at the club。”

Twenty years ago, you won the Champions League with Porto

"Yes, 20 years ago I won the Champions League with Porto, but two years ago I won the UEFA Cup with Roma。Of course, I still have the same passion and ambition that I had 20 years ago。It's the same now.。Fenerbahce are the opposite of a club without ambition。Fenerbahce is a club with big ambitions, but we are in a very difficult environment to achieve our goals。The Turks understood me very well。Of course, my inner passion and ambition is still the same, I still do the same emotional things, I still get yellow cards, so apart from my appearance, nothing has changed。Fenerbahce want to win the game and win the trophy。We have strong opponents in the league, good teams, difficult conditions, but I am not the right person to talk about these difficult conditions。Because I just got here, they know better。Because they've been here all their lives。Also, there are very high level teams in the European leagues。In this novel format, there is a good side and a bad side。One of the good things is that there are no more teams from the Champions League。The teams in this tournament are consistent。When we look at the names of the teams, there are a lot of very difficult teams with potential。We still have eight games to play。Of course, now we have seven games left。We hope to pass the first stage。After the second phase, we began to think about the third phase。I don't know how many points are needed in this new format, I just know we have three points in our pocket。We have seven games to go and we need to pick up points in those games。I hope we can do that from tomorrow。"

Stuart Attwell has been appointed VAR referee for the match

"I think this is a normal appointment because UEFA makes these decisions according to the appointment rules。There's no problem for me。Because I believe in their honesty, I believe in the honesty of football people。 Of course, they were in a bad mood that day and made decisions that affected the club, the manager, the players, the fans, the history。I won't forget that, but I trust their honesty。 They were just having a bad day。I know they will give it their all tomorrow, so I have no problem with that。It's no problem for me。"

You were very successful against the Netherlands。You lost twice, you won 10 times。You usually win against Dutch teams

"I won。 I used to win those games because the teams I coached were good。 I played against Ajax four times at Real Madrid。 In a game like this, you want to win no matter what。So it has nothing to do with me or the Dutch team。It's only about the potential of the team。Those games were also difficult, not easy。I remember when Real Madrid played Ajax it was easy, when Manchester United played Ajax it was easy。Apart from that, all the games I played were difficult and I just lost to Feyenoord。 I think tomorrow's game will be difficult as well。”

Love to win

"I like winning, I don't like losing。 Dutch teams are always difficult to play against。They're very organized。They played very well。They have a high level of technology。They have high quality。Especially when they play at home, with the support of the fans, these games are very, very difficult。This year we are in the same group as Twente and Alkmaar and we will play them away from home。If you're asking me if I'm happy with this situation, no, I'm not。It's difficult for us because the airport is an hour away from here。The Dutch team have their own qualities。They are also pragmatic。Our opponent tomorrow knows a lot about defence。They know how to pull back if necessary。They know how to fight back。They have a degree of pragmatism。They did a good job。I can also say that Twente, our opponents tomorrow, are also a very good team。”