Mourinho: I'm not special any more
From:uk.yahoo
Mourinho famously used the title to describe himself when he arrived at Chelsea in 2004 but said on his introduction to the Italian press that the club, not him, is special.
"I am Jose Mourinho, nothing else. It's Inter that are special," said the Portuguese, speaking in good Italian.
"I think I'm a good coach, but I don't want to be special," he said. "I'm still me, I don't change, with the same passion for my work.
"I've always thought that it would please me greatly to coach a big club in Italy. So I thank president Massimo Moratti and [technical director] Marco Branca for having given me this opportunity. It's a great challenge for me."
Mourinho replaces Roberto Mancini who was sacked as coach of the Serie A champions on Thursday, despite having just led them to a third successive league title.
He said his arrival would not spark a bonanza of transfer market spending and that he would buy two or three players, refusing to rule out bids for some of his former players at Chelsea.
"When I read the world's press, it seems like I'm going to work with a squad of 60 players. It's not true," he said.
"I like the players (that we have). They're a beautiful team. I don't need a dramatic change in the team. I think we need two or three players to improve and be more competitive."
Chelsea midfielders Frank Lampard and Michael Essien, defender Ricardo Carvalho and striker Didier Drogba have been linked to a move, along with Barcelona duo Deco and Samuel Eto'o, among others.
"I think it's normal that, as a consequence of the relationship I have with the Chelsea players, that almost all of them want to work with me in the future and it's the same for me," he said.
Mourinho has been out of the game since leaving Chelsea by mutual consent early last season.
He had won two Premier League titles with the Blues, the FA Cup and two League Cups in just over three seasons.
Before that he coached FC Porto to the Champions League crown, UEFA Cup, two league titles and a Portuguese Cup in an incredible two-year period from 2002-2004.
不能否认我还是爱你的，所以我衷心地祝愿您早日下课。亲爱的JOSE，GOOD LUCK。
