On The Touchline with Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho analises the Champions League week with focus on the chocking comebacks from Ajax and Manchester United against Real Madrid and PSG to reach the quarterfinals. After 3 UCL trophies and 8 semifinals in a row, Real has his earliest exit since 2010 (also in R16) while PSG suffered a comeback just like the Barcelona one in 2017 and is yet to reach a Champions League semifinal even after spending 1.1 billion euros in players since 2011.

Speaking in the second episode of his RT show, ‘On the Touchline with Jose Mourinho’, the former Manchester United boss gave viewers a cheeky reminder that earlier this season he had succeeded in Turin, where Diego Simeone and Atletico had now failed.

Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has given his frank insight on this week’s action from the UEFA Champions League quarter final ties, covering the crucial controversies and talking points while keeping one eye on the second leg. Mourinho believes the sub par performance from Barcelona versus Manchester United was a 'missed opportunity' for both to gain a better result from their quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday.

Ajax have taken the footballing world by storm with their incredible run to the Champions League semi-finals, but Jose Mourinho has revealed how the young Dutch masters might be stopped in their tracks. Ajax swept aside Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo is their latest giantkilling act this week, setting up a Champions League semi-final clash with Tottenham, who saw off Manchester City in an incredible game a day later. Both sides were unfancied to make it so deep into the competition, but it is Dutch youngsters Ajax, managed by Erik ten Hag, who have in particular captured the imagination with their fearless, free-flowing football.

Jose Mourinho says Liverpool deserved more than to leave the Camp Nou with a 3-0 deficit after succumbing to Barcelona and an inspired Lionel Messi in their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg.

Jose Mourinho discusses an incredible week of Champions League semi-final drama which saw stunning comebacks from Liverpool against Barcelona and Tottenham against Ajax.