Self-belief

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

— First press conference as Chelsea manager, 2004

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

— Manchester United, walking out of the press conference after a 3-0 home defeat by 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, explaining why he left 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, on Sir Alex Ferguson after beating Manchester United in the Champions League, 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, after a Champions League exit to Sevilla at Old Trafford, 2018