Autoconfiança

“Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one.”

— Primeira conferência de imprensa como treinador do Chelsea, 2004

“Three Premierships, and I won more Premierships alone than the other 19 managers together. … Respect, respect, respect.”

— Manchester United, ao sair da conferência de imprensa depois de perder 0-3 em casa com o Tottenham, 2018

“If I wanted to have an easy job I would have stayed at Porto – beautiful blue chair, the UEFA Champions League trophy, God, and after God, me.”

— Chelsea, a explicar porque deixou o FC Porto, 2004

“I understand why he is emotional. You would be sad if your team got dominated by opponents who have been built with 10 per cent of your budget.”

— FC Porto, sobre Sir Alex Ferguson depois de vencer o Manchester United na Liga dos Campeões, 2004

“I've sat in this chair twice before in the Champions League, and I knock Man Utd out at home twice, with Porto - Man Utd out, and with Real Madrid - Man Utd out. So this is nothing new for this football club.”

— Manchester United, depois da eliminação da Liga dos Campeões frente ao Sevilha em Old Trafford, 2018