Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho encouraged to take tips from Pep Guardiola on Man City’s All Or Nothing documentary

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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho encouraged to take tips from Pep Guardiola on Man City’s All Or Nothing documentary

JOSE MOURINHO doesn’t take criticism well and the latest suggestion that he learn from Pep Guardiola is not likely to sit well with him.

They may be two of the best managers in the business, but with Guardiola’s team delivering a record-breaking season perhaps it is time that Mourinho learns a thing or two from his cross-city rival.

AFP or licensors Mourinho needs to ‘learn to love his players’ according to Martin Keown[/caption]

Martin Keown told the Daily Mail that he thought the Red Devils’ boss should watch the ‘All or Nothing’ documentary to learn about player-manager relationships.

He said: “I said before the season starts that for Manchester United to be successful, Mourinho needs to learn to love his players.

“Pep Guardiola has created an environment where his players are so eager to work for him.

“With both Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, it feels like they are on a shared journey with their players.

EPA The pair are cross-city rivals, but there appears to be much more harmony with Guardiola’s City side[/caption]

Mourinho and Guardiola were both at Barcelona for some time- but Keown thinks Mourinho could learn from his frenemyPA:Press Association

“At Chelsea, Mourinho had an incredible bond with his players. When he left Inter Milan, he embraced Marco Materazzi in tears. Somewhere along the line that has changed.

“I think Jose Mourinho should watch it.

“I found it fascinating that Manchester City’s World Cup stars were willing to cut short their holidays and come back to work early.”

This is a stark contrast to the feelings in the United camp, where Mourinho issued an SOS plea for players to cut their summer breaks short only for it to be ignored by several of his top players.

REUTERS Mourinho and Pogba are currently experiencing a strained relationship, but everyone wants to see Mourinho back at his best and challenging Guardiola for the title[/caption]

There is a lot of negativity surrounding the mighty Man United at the moment- with a rift bubbling between two strong characters, Mourinho and Paul Pogba, as well as a lot of complaining by the Portuguese boss.

Mourinho moaned about the lack of business in the transfer window and moaned about having so many players on extended breaks following the World Cup.

But Keown, like fans, wants it see a change of tide at Old Trafford where they become a healthy competition again for their noisy neighbours.

He said:”We want to see a more competitive Premier League. We want to see Mourinho challenging Guardiola.”

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