Jose Mourinho on Steven Gerrard receiving a standing ovation at Stamford Bridge

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Jose Mourinho shares his thoughts on Steven Gerrard after the Liverpool captain played his final game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
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[@brandonayong5823]

" I want my league to always be the best league. I want my league to always have the greatest players " Man he really loved England and the PL

[@Son96601]

When he says that he means whatever league he is coaching in lmao

[@brandonayong5823]

@@Son96601 Well considering he always said the PL was his favorite one and that London was " His" City I took it as specific to the Premier league

[@Son96601]

@@brandonayong5823 Well you read it wrong mate, not an issue, but you read it wrong.

[@dwightschrute7602]

@@Son96601 i think you should leave:)

[@owenchapman3260]

@@Son96601 - you’ve had a mare

[@lankylame8]

Steven Gerrard has always played with his heart, you don't get that kind of player everywhere

[@ianwf1008]

He’s a scouser end off

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Sunday Bell

[@brandonayong5823]

I love how everywhere he goes he always dresses as the club. The famous blue suit at Chelsea. The red tie at man united. He would often wear blue at inter too. And right now he has the casual short sleeve top with the Roma logo

[@brandonayong5823]

@@SoItGoes5 He did at the very beginning. If you look at the image of him arriving to sign the contract he has a red tie. Even in the first few games Then he started wearing the tracksuit with the logo

[@johnnyenglish2458]

Literally every manager ever

[@brandonayong5823]

@@johnnyenglish2458 Most of them are very obvious and just wear the classic tracksuit of the club. Jose ( and a few others) are more subtle

[@milton2345]

What about Tottenham

[@brandonayong5823]

@@milton2345 It was usually the coat

[@96s40]

Mourinho tried to sign Gerrard at Chelsea, Real and Inter. He knew well what a special player Gerrard was

[@bganonimouse2754]

Nah, he was a bit overrated mate

[@eldesperado2994]

@@bganonimouse2754 you'd say that if you start watching football after 2010 which you certainly are lol

[@bganonimouse2754]

@@eldesperado2994 Actually, I started going football back in the 1980s. Maybe you could make a ticktock video about that :D

[@pratyakshnarayan1180]

@@bganonimouse2754 I disagree with you but it's your opinion at the end of the day.

[@ayusharyal5877]

@@bganonimouse2754 u still alive after all that covid

[@arrynbeacon8077]

I love how he describes players that he admires as a "fantastic enemy" 😆

[@saifservaia5863]

Hahahaha

[@harrywll]

Gerrard was a baller. Probably, definitely an elite PL legend and the fact Chelsea gave him the ovation shows class and respect. Gerrard or Lampard who cares who’s better? They are irreplaceable.

[@Igorilianu]

Mourinho- the goat of football giving his respect to an enemy that he wanted at so many clubs

[@jackgk6203]

@@alexistinsleypope9327 calling someone the goat is a complement

[@jackcollins7061]

​@@alexistinsleypope9327 goat - Greatest of all time. Need to read up on the modernisation of language not Jose history on wiki.

[@joshcook6431]

@@alexistinsleypope9327 my man thought he meant an actual 🐐 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@enjoythestruggle]

@@joshcook6431 IKR. I can't. xD

[@boltonpete6093]

@@alexistinsleypope9327 there are quite a lot that can compete with that. Carlo Ancelotti, Marcello Lippi, Alex Ferguson, Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Pep Guardiola, Brian Clough and Vicente Del Bosque to name but a few.

[@carlinytc7431]

The thing I love about gerrard he could have won it all. all the big clubs wanted him. But in the end he stuck with liverpool and had a fantastic career. In my opinion the best English midfielder of all time

[@MadDogMac86]

Gazza?

[@harryod4209]

he literally handed in a transfer request to try and join chelsea...

[@dogrun66]

He wanted to leave until the Liverpool fans threatened him and his family if he did

[@janakipejov3667]

Lmao, sure

[@TheGoodGuy777]

Yup

[@eddie12454]

Like him or loathe him Jose's always worth a listen. Miss him in a way.

[@justthetruth1]

You miss a guy who poked a cancer victim in the eye? Wow

[@eddie12454]

@@justthetruth1 Didn't know that Kev. Why did he do that?

[@justthetruth1]

@@eddie12454 no idea, did it v Barcelona when with madrid. He has quite the list of antics in fairness.

[@brandon3985]

Nostalgic when he was first in charge of Chels and created all the buzz around his time of management at Stamford Bridge. Always remembered and appreciated. Love and thank u, Jose.

[@duke01261]

Special days

[@josp7502]

He was one of the Suicide Squad of the PL. As a rival fan, at one point him and Torres were deadly like hell and a nightmare to be their opponents. We had some amazing CL nights vs each other. Yes, from CFC fan.

[@SD-nq6kg]

Gerrard didnt win the league, he slipped blah blah blah. He could of gone to any League winning club in the world and have a starting place. He is the definition of a Match Winner

[@NeilLewis77]

And now we can add 10 years worth of man United players to the "never won the league" stuff. Zlatan, rashford, Lukaku, falcao, Di Maria, Sanchez, pogba, cavani, fallieni, schwienstieger, etc etc. Not winning the league is normal.

[@rianadhitana9508]

@@NeilLewis77 50 years from onow, we will still be singing.. GGMU your time has passed.

[@humbled_pleb]

@@NeilLewis77 Lmao the point is that he stayed with Liverpool for close to two decades and yet didn't win the league. Half of the Utd players you mentioned aren't even at the club now, and weren't there for more than a few years. The comparison makes no sense.

[@rollercoaster478]

We will always have Istanbul Miracle

[@ladies_man217.]

A crazy amount of players retired between 2012-2016. It took a while for football to regenerate the new and modern superstars but I believe we have them now. Particularly in the Premier League.

[@J8D2]

The England national team was a car crash between those years too. Nice to see things changing.

[@ladies_man217.]

@@J8D2 agreed

[@DoctorNerf]

The current stars have nothing on the former. The passion is gone, from the players.

[@anthonyhiggins9799]

@@DoctorNerf That's a vacuous generalisation. There's plenty of passion, and the tactical and athletic sides of the game are better than ever. We had a golden generation of supreme players from 1995 to 2015, which we may never see occur again, but there were passionless mercenaries back then too.

[@hulk8384]

Yes, the pl was crap between 2012/13-2016/17

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

"Carragher a fantastic enemy" lol

[@Timbone07]

Haha

[@Magic_turtle387]

Back at the time that jose was undeniably the best manager in the world ......

[@isaacround5548]

Not at all at this time

[@AlexanderEvangelos]

I bet Carragher loved the name drop here

[@FreddyJordaan]

Now here's 2 people I would love to have a lunch and a chat with. Jose and Steven. Great football minds

[@FoolKilla]

Now that is touching.

[@zisolo4283]

If u can see his eyes closely, i think he is tearing up abit talking bout legendary players leaving the game

[@harvey2609]

Jose was a poet 👏

[@njuenjagi4983]

Jose, still the best!

[@kingra2650]

Cheslea fans showing their class that day. Chelsea and L'pool were/are great rivals; however there is respect there... deep down haha

[@anthonyhiggins9799]

Rivals are what the game is all about. Without great opponents, what's the point.. Anyone who truly hates their rivals and has no respect for them should stop watching the game.

[@GeorgeLista]

Class Moument 👌🏼

[@alexwatkins289]

Your quality will be known amongst your enemies, before ever you meet them my friend - kingdom of heaven. A great leader and man will always say such a thing of respecting your enemy. Not many talk in this way anymore 😕

[@aymaanchowdhury81]

Kovacic was absolutely filthy today. what a baller man

[@rafekatchadorian465]

what a strike!

[@jimslyrics8071]

Hansome man

[@rahulthapa1354]

I still feel he has one more shot in the premier league. Fingers crossed

[@damianfallis7314]

Who in there right mind would take him now

[@check2000]

@@damianfallis7314 the real question is, why would he take on another team in PL. He's building something nice at Roma, where he's trusted & respected. He's way better off without certain toxic uk fans & pundits

[@natthashasiripunthasophon1040]

When he has some problem and leave Chelsea on mid season , His big fan club gave him the song " I 'll Always Love You " cuz he is the Chelsea bodyguard champion every season every tournament

[@CoolDude-jp1kj]

Mourinho tried to sign him 3 times. Messi said he was the best England player ever. Rooney said he was the best player he played with. Henry said he should've won the Balon d'or. Zidane said he was the best player in the world. Pirlo wanted to play with him at Milan as did Kaka at Real Madrid. Never ever disrespect Steven Gerrard

[@HH-kl6ur]

Pele as well

[@Collier990RHCP]

@@ralph9182 to be fair you can find all the snippets of these players saying this. It’s not made up

[@WavySeal]

Best slipper

[@Collier990RHCP]

@@WavySeal good one. I reckon you’re a United fan.

[@greatestanalyser2354]

Ralph fr😂

[@anthonyhiggins9799]

Rival fans always like to say Chelsea have no class, but the reality is very different. Former players and managers always have great things to say about the club and retain some blue blood in their veins after experiencing this great club and it's fans. Chelsea's actions during the pandemic, their stand against racism and bigotry etc etc. One of the classiest clubs in the sport right now.

[@azertu2u2]

Class

[@user-uz5ki5ow5y]

GOAT

[@sanbhusan21]

"Carragher aahhh fantastic enemy" 😁😆

[@Dave062YT]

When Jose was still a class act.

[@joshcgavin1]

Love hate relationship with jose

[@matijaperovic2573]

I also sink that my friend !

[@edmundsackbauer2284]

"Carragher also a fantastic enemy"

[@flames9027]

I sinkk

[@thecuriouskid4481]

Hehehe siuuuuuu

[@GerLeahy]

That's the thing, most great players know that if the opposition supporters are chanting about you it's because they fear you

[@alihaydarnar9543]

Now Serie A is the best league

[@22Phantasm]

When Mourinho was still cool.

[@check2000]

Just saw his bday celebration at Roma, Mourinho is still cool.

[@tanglunglung8100]

When your enemies are fantastic

[@mr.megagenesis4177]

"me" "me" "me"

[@jamesbaskerville9800]

Still delighted he never won a PL. How many has Phil Neville got? 😀

[@Teazer000]

I sink i will be back at Newcastle i will win srie more cups

[@lukepilling5725]

My league ? 🤣

[@cristinelgheorghiu5294]

If I would be a footballer I would like to be mentored by Jose instead of Guardiola anytime!

[@andri_liuziu]

Absolutely

[@mrtruth6871]

This won't happen with Jordan Henderson why would it

[@LESHANNONSHARPE]

Jose looks like Stewie griffin

[@hhb6022]

On ya ones with that

[@robovac3557]

A dinosaur now but achieved great things. Not in a pleasing way to anyone outside his sphere but remarkable nonetheless.

[@robovac3557]

@@jonathanwhite182 He's failed at too many clubs now to say let's see. And his toxic nastiness he brings to every club doesn't fly when you're losing.

[@andri_liuziu]

@@robovac3557 too much hate in your heart man

[@robovac3557]

@@andri_liuziu I think what I have said rings true with evidence to back it up.

[@andri_liuziu]

@@robovac3557 its not true but just media bias , look what ole did at united Maguire arrested at greece , AWB scandal , now greenwood thats real toxic in my opinion

[@Brannny88]

Where’s Gerards cousin

[@history384]

Then the Liverpool fans threw a fit, started burning jerseys and personally threating Gerrard and his family.

[@DayDay1991]

Shouldn’t have slipped up then

[@thewarlock539]

@@DayDay1991 So making a mistake is worthy of having your family threatened...

[@karv7224]

@@thewarlock539 yes

[@HPLovecraftsCat87]

Thatcher fc getting held hostage by Lukaku.

[@Flay2Slay]

Dont be stupid... "the Liverpool fans" my arse. The real fans- which includes the majority of the fanbase didnt do that kind of stuff

[@luisstransport]

I'm early

[@DayDay1991]

If you wanna be early you be early ffs. Don’t listen to Abd

[@DayDay1991]

@@flames9027 hi

[@DayDay1991]

He should have joined Chelsea in the naughties and won some titles ffs.

[@puskasisagod3727]

Nah he’s an absolute legend at Liverpool because he was loyal to the very end, gotta respect that.

[@antoerickson4152]

He is born red he is living and red and he will die as red. He doesn't wants the titles he always wants to be ynwa.

[@amaljoseph7443]

@@antoerickson4152 he also loves a red after 30 secs

[@antoerickson4152]

@@amaljoseph7443 What do you mean really.

[@karv7224]

@@puskasisagod3727 nah he went to la galaxy so he wasnt there till the end

[@DayDay1991]

Mane should have been sent off all day long

[@antoerickson4152]

How about Harry kane last week and Liverpool didn't got the penalty they deserved against spurs.

[@puskasisagod3727]

Nah no chance. Clear and definite yellow but never a red. Chelsea crying over nothing today tbh.

[@spark556]

Lampard clear tho

[@yinyang8259]

Not really though. Lampard was always in a superior team.