. I am still learning this new form, with more and more economic tycoons, which is becoming increasingly difficult for Portuguese teams. Benfica is a wealthy family, a real wealthy family. It can rival Europe's largest clubs from a historical and...
Benfica is a wealthy family, a real wealthy family. It can rival Europe's largest clubs from a historical and social perspective, and is even greater than some of the clubs far more economically than Benfica. There are some very strong clubs right now, but we can compete with them in the game. That's why, when your peers ask me if I'd predict it's a draw, I won't agree. We will compete, compete, and strive to win. ”
In this room, three of the five photos are yours, will you always have some "blue" in your heart?
-Yes, of course. I will always have a little blue. I am part of Chelsea's history, and Chelsea is also a part of my history. I helped Chelsea become a bigger club, and they also helped me become a better coach. When I said I'm no longer blue, I think you all understand. I mean my current job, what I'm going to do tomorrow. Not many clubs have such a tradition - to teach the previous one Practice photos hanging up. Many clubs are afraid of what happened in the past and seem to want to erase certain people, and Chelsea’s approach just shows that they are a great club.
You said that before another manager won four Premier League titles, you were the best coach of Chelsea. Is this a good time to face Chelsea?
- Chelsea is a winning machine, but has not won the trophy in recent years. This team has won the championship before I took charge and continued to win honors, and has undergone a transformation. New team, new coaching team Team... Chelsea is always a winning machine. I was indeed the best coach until someone won four Premier League titles. This is the fact.
You said you are a special one here. Do you hope to come back to coach Chelsea one day?
- Who knows... 25 years later, I thought I would return to the Portuguese national team to coach, not Benfica. But now I am here. I have no career plan and will not think about what may or cannot happen. The most important thing is that I will do my best to complete the task wherever I am.
Now I'm in Benfica, I'm very happy. I have a huge responsibility, I've had a football career for many years. Benfica is a great club, so the responsibility is great. You know me and know what kind of person I am. We're going to play tomorrow, and before the game starts, Chelsea is my Chelsea and my Benfica in the game.
When you coach at Manchester United, there's a moment of controversy here...
-Once, people thought I was provoking (as Manchester United coach). Sarri was doing well, Chelsey The same is true for West. On the coaching table, everyone has the potential to show bad behavior, but nothing happened in the end. On the street, people always come to me for a photo...
Do you think coaching Chelsea is the best decision in your career?
-At the time, I had a lot of choices, even in the Premier League. It was a happy marriage, and I returned to Chelsea for the second time because I was very happy for the first time. And, as I said, I was very important in Chelsea's history, and Chelsea was very important in my history. I think The decision I made at the time was very wise. Is this the best decision? I can clearly tell which ones are the worst, but I have made a lot of the right decisions.
At present a survey of Chelsea's violation of fair play rules, some violations happened when you coach there
- What about Manchester City? I don't know anything about these allegations.
Chelsea has a new board, what do you think will work in this new model?
- I don't know what this model is, and I have never studied I've looked into this new model. For a while, even from the outside, I had some questions. It seemed that Chelsea had lost its identity, but what happened last season brought Chelsea back on track. They gave Maresca the heavy responsibility, he implemented his philosophy and won the UEFA Champions League, which was an easy task for a big club.
Of course, there's the Club World Cup... People might say that the Champions League is more important, and I think so, but that championship is of great significance. Congratulations to Chelsea. They built a foundation of trust, and even I Feel it. My son comes here every week and he knows the atmosphere is different. That difficult time was full of doubts, but now with confidence, I think Chelsea is back.
Joe Kerr talked about you today, do you think Chelsea can win the Champions League?
-Joe Kerr always rates me very high...even if I make mistakes. We always support each other, I always say he is the best player in history, and it is an eternal friendship. The Champions League is much harder than the Club World Cup, but Chelsea does have the potential to win it.
