Fenerbahce head coach Jose Mourinhorecounted how he motivated players during his time at Inter. The specialist recalled how he influenced former striker Samuel Eto before the return match with Chelsea in London during the last-16 of the Champions League in the 2009/10 season.
Psychology is part of the job and part of interacting with players. The way you speak to journalists will not help you win matches, absolutely. And how do you communicate with players? Yes. I’ve worked with hundreds of players and I’ve always considered each one as a separate individual. Each person is unique.
I’ll give an example of a very strong psychological football player: Samuel Eto’o. When he stayed at Stamford Bridge for a week before the match, I cursed him daily. We had a lot of arguments, I pushed him a lot. He told him, “I won’t put you in the starting lineup. You’re not at your best. You won’t play.” He asked me, “Please, Mr.
As a result, Mourinho released Cameroon from the starting lineup, along with all the other contenders Champions League this campaign. He scored the only goal in London, as Inter won the Champions League this season.
