Manchester United's new boss Ruben Amorim on what he has learnt from Jose Mourinho as they prepare to face Ipswich in his first game in charge
Carrington, Manchester, UK
Carrington, Manchester, UK
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00:00Ruben, I'm old enough to have been at Jose Mourinho's first press conference in 2004 when he joined Chelsea.
00:05Did you recall that yourself? And obviously you're a young man then.
00:08What did you make of it? And also, obviously we've asked about him already,
00:11but what was the most significant influence he's had on you as a manager?
00:15First thing, not just in me, but all the Portuguese coaches.
00:19It shows that we can be the best in the world.
00:23And this is something different in a small country.
00:25Obviously this can put a stamp on everybody, but I'm different from Mourinho.
00:33I'm a different person, but I remember that time.
00:37In that time, you look at Mourinho and you felt that he can win everywhere.
00:42It's not the same thing. He was European champion.
00:49I'm not European champion, but I'm a different guy in a different moment.
00:54Football nowadays is different, and I think I'm the right person for this moment.
01:02Because I'm a young guy, I understand the players.
01:06So I try to use that to help my players, like Mourinho in that area did in Chelsea.
01:14If you remember, the young guys were like Lampard and this kind of players.
01:21Nowadays it's so much different. So I think I'm the right guy for this moment.