Man Utd and the price of arrogance!
(Baonghean.vn) - Although rated much higher than their opponent Sevilla, Man Utd was the loser. Coach Mourinho was the one who had to take the biggest responsibility for the "red devils" 1-2 loss to the team from Spain.
Speaking at the press conference after the match, coach Mourinho calmly said: "Of course losing is a disappointment, but I don't think the team played badly. I've sat in this chair (coach's chair) twice and eliminated Man Utd, when I was in charge of Porto and Real Madrid. So, it's not surprising that Man Utd were kicked out of the European playground."
The "Special One" is still the same. He is always arrogant and refuses to admit his mistakes. However, no matter how much Mourinho tries to justify himself, he cannot be blameless in Man Utd's recent defeat. The Portuguese strategist's arrogance contributed to the Old Trafford team being eliminated early in the knockout round of the Champions League this season.
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| Coach Mourinho was disappointed after losing 1-2 to Sevilla. Photo: Internet |
Coach Mourinho's biggest mistake was underestimating Sevilla's strength. The lucky 0-0 draw at Sanchez Pizjuan on February 21st not only did not make the "special one" respect his opponent more, but on the contrary, it made him more complacent.
Coach Mourinho kept acting as if his Man Utd had already won a ticket to the quarter-finals from the first leg.
That is why the strategist born in 1963 did not have the best preparation for the rematch between the two teams. Instructing his students to exert all their strength in the English derby with Liverpool was a wrong calculation of Coach Mourinho.
The "special one" should have wisely allowed the home team to play moderately against Liverpool, in order to save energy to face Sevilla a few days later.
In fact, the English derby that took place a few days ago was mainly a matter of honor. Even though they lost to Liverpool, Man Utd still hasn't been knocked out of the Premier League's TOP 4.
But for an ambitious team like Man Utd, not winning the championship, finishing 2nd or 4th is not much different. Unfortunately, Coach Mourinho did not act like that.
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| The 2-1 victory over Liverpool has harmed Man Utd. Photo: Internet |
What made the “special one” decide to let Man Utd go all out against Liverpool? He simply underestimated Sevilla’s strength.
For a pragmatic coach like Mourinho, honor cannot equal achievement. Remember last season, he directed Man Utd to give up the final rounds of the Premier League, to focus on competing for the championship in the Europa League.
Now Man Utd have paid the price for the wrong decision, or more accurately, for the arrogance of coach Mourinho. If the "special one" had respected his opponent Sevilla more, perhaps the ticket to the quarter-finals would have belonged to the team at Old Trafford./.
