Mourinho Thinks Pellegrini Is Obsessed With Him

Mourinho was in typically scathing form when talking about another rival Manuel Pellegrini, the Manchester City boss.

On the one hand Mourinho appeared to issue an apology of sorts to the Chilean for getting his name wrong and calling him 'Pellegrino' last season. The reason, explained the Chelsea boss, was that he once worked with a player called Mauricio Pellegrino. I always made a mistake by calling one the other. The last thing I’d do is show a lack of respect, he said.

Having presented the olive branch he then withdrew it and accused Pellegrini of being "obsessed" with him.

The City boss aimed several digs at Chelsea over the summer, and Mourinho's response was typically haughty. I am always thinking about football but in my holidays I did zero interviews, he said. 

You are free of everything, questions, answers, controversy, interpretation, overreaction.

Is he obsessed with me? I don’t know. When a manager is on holidays and still thinks about me, I have nothing to say.