Mourinho the spin doctor

13 August 2015 - 02:05 By ©The Daily Telegraph

The thing to remember about Jose Mourinho is that if his team doesn't win, it is always someone else's fault. The brilliant Portuguese diverts attention from any under-performance with the skill of a master magician. But how does he do this? Let us show you how, with five of Mourinho's best excuses.Floodlights: After a difficult win against QPR in October 2014: "I think the man responsible for the lights was in the same mood as the crowd. Everybody was sleeping. He took 20 minutes to understand it was dark."Team doctor, Eva Carneiro: "My medical department left me with eight fit outfield players in a counterattack after a set piece and we were worried we didn't have enough players left."The fixture list: After defeat to Real Betis Mourinho claimed: "It's obvious other teams are controlling the calendar. They are laughing behind my back."Buses: A goalless draw with Spurs at Stamford Bridge in 2004 prompted Mourinho to say: "Tottenham might as well have put the team bus in front of their goal."The pitch: After a 3-0 win over Espanyol he said: "The play was not good but I'm satisfied. The team was tired, We were up against a rival with nothing to lose and we were playing on a potato field."..

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