Republic of Ireland assistant manager Marco Tardelli slammed Jose Mourinho, as “Inter played better under Roberto Mancini.”
Jose Mourinho has dominated headlines over the last week for his outlandish statements and disappointing performances against Roma and Sampdoria.
“It’s nothing new. This is a Coach who, generally, takes it out on someone if things go wrong,” said Tardelli in the Gazzetta dello Sport.
“In this case he’s not the problem, it’s the media. I’ve never seen so much grovelling to a Coach before. Perhaps now a few people are starting to change their tune.
“Mourinho is very intelligent and knows how to sell himself, but he’s wrong in the way he acts. [Giovanni] Trapattoni never attacked a colleague.”
It’s not just the Press conferences that irritated former Inter boss Tardelli, as the performances haven’t impressed him either.
“They played better under Mancini, but who can say Mourinho doesn’t get results? I think he has a good chance of going through to the next round of the Champions League.
“Manchester United may have wasted a great opportunity at San Siro and it will be different at Old Trafford. I’ve give it 50-50.”
Tardelli represented Juventus for many years and is keeping an eye on the other Italian contenders in Europe.
“Juve didn’t take enough risks against Chelsea. They deserved a draw and have the mentality to go through, although they are missing a creative force in midfield.
“Roma deserved to beat Inter on Sunday and it’s a shame [Francesco] Totti has such a huge impact, both in a good and a bad way, on the rest of the team. [Marco] Motta has been an excellent signing.”
Tardelli and Trapattoni come face to face with Marcello Lippi’s Italy on April 1 for a World Cup qualifier.
Amauri’s wife has just taken Italian citizenship, so the striker is a step closer to becoming an Azzurri star.
“I would leave him to Brazil. We will play with our heads held high.”
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