Jose Mourinho hails 'unrivalled passion' of Manchester United fans as better than Chelsea support

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James Benge1 March 2017

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has hailed the passion of his supporters as “unrivalled” by any of the sides he has managed before.

The Portuguese manager has been at the helm at some of Europe’s top clubs – including Real Madrid, Inter Milan and on two occasions Chelsea – but believes there is something unique about the atmosphere at Old Trafford.

“The crowd at Old Trafford must play its part,” Mourinho said in a brochure for prospective season ticket holders

“I have to say I've been impressed by your dedication and commitment, as season ticket holders here at United,” he added.

“I've managed several clubs and I have never seen such unrivalled passion. The stadium is full every time we play and the support the players receive is special.”

Mourinho was not always so effusive in his praise of the home faithful when he was in the Stamford Bridge dugout, most notably after an October 2014 West London derby win over QPR when he claimed that playing in front of the Chelsea faithful was like being at an “empty stadium”.

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The 54-year-old has been tasked with restoring Old Trafford’s reputation as a footballing fortress after three wasted seasons under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal and has slowly turned round Manchester United this season, culminating in Sunday’s EFL Cup Final win over Southampton.

It was, Mourinho hopes, the first of many trophies.

“Everybody connected to this fantastic club wants success and this is the same for myself and for my players,” he wrote. “We want to entertain, to attack, to score goals – to win!”

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