Paul Pogba – Manchester
United
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Despite having the summer of a lifetime and lifting the World cup with France, Pogba's start to the Premier League season wasn't as smooth sailing – clashing several times with his manager.
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Pogba's form for France
hadn't been the same for Man United, with the midfielder dropping cryptic messages in
the press about the uncertainty over his
future and hints about
Mourinho's unruly treatment of the player.
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The relationship between the two took yet another rocky turn after Mourinho gave a team talk stating that Pogba would never again captain the side following the French international's criticism over the coach not adopting enough of an attacking style on the pitch.
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Mohamed Salah – Chelsea
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The Egyptian superstar is one of a few "the one who got away" stories involving Mourinho, after the two worked together at Chelsea but failed to really hit it off.
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Salah made just 13 Premier League appearances for Chelsea the course of almost two seasons and was considered a 'flop', with the Portuguese failing to figure out a way to deploy the forward effectively.
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But now, of course, the
Egyptian has made his way to Anfield, illuminating the Premier League with his breakout debut season that saw him score 46 goals in all
competition, breaking
numerous records in the
process – as well as
Mourinho's heart.
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Romelu Lukaku – Chelsea
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Mourinho has never had a
great record in developing young talent, and didn't give much of a chance to the then 19-year-old Lukaku at Chelsea, who eventually moved to Everton.
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There was never a rift
between the two during their time at Stamford Bridge, however, and Lukaku's clearly proven his worth to the manager after Mourinho shelled out £75m to purchase
the forward from Everton for Manchester United in 2017.
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Kevin De Bruyne - Chelsea
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Kevin De Bruyne is another Mourinho unsuccess story during their time at Chelsea,
with the Belgian midfielder being so frustrated at not being given ample playing
time that he transferred to Wolfsburg.
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After three years in the
Bundesliga, the midfielder
returned to the Premier
League to join Manchester City, where he has emerged as one of the most pivotal members
of the title-winning team
under Pep Guardiola.
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Iker Casillas – Real Madrid
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Mourinho's time at Real
Madrid was embroiled in
frustration and anger towards the end of his time at the Bernabeu.
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The Portuguese manager lost the support of the fans when he froze club verteran and talisman Iker Casillas out of the
club, which, in turn, created division inside the dressing room.
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Mourinho fell out with Sergio Ramos and Pepe as well as part of the domino effect, and was a sour turning point in the coach's career.
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He was vilified and left Real Madrid in a state of disgrace in 2013 during his third season at the club – a term in which
he has a tendency to self-
combust.
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[b]Bastian Schweinsteiger –
Manchester United[\b]
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After Mourinho was appointed Man United boss in 2015 following Louis van Gaal's dismissal, he made it clear that the former Bayern Munich
and Germany captain was not to be part of his plans.
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Schweinsteiger played
sparingly for United and was immediately demoted to playing for the Under-23 team.
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Mourinho was criticised for his treatment of such an experienced player, and the German returned to first-team action towards the end of 2016 – but made the move to
MLS Side Chicago Fire just a few months later.
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[b]Pedro Leon – Real Madrid[\b]
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Pedro Leon was an emerging talent when he arrived at Real Madrid aged, 23, but was soon
transferred to Getafe after
accusing Mourinho of treating him unfavourably.
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According to the Guardian, Mourinho told Leon that he wouldn't play him even if he
was the only man left behind should their team plane crash without him in it.
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[b]Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid[\b]
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Ronaldo and Mourinho have an uneasy relationship, dating
to their days at Real Madrid.
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The Portuguese boss is
understood to have fallen out with the striker after accusing him of being too "over-confident", with Mourinho preferring to issue instructions to Ronaldo through his assistant coach, Rui Faria.
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Mourinho then snubbed
Ronaldo in a recent
documentary about mentor Sir Bobby Robson, stating:
[b]“Ronaldo Nazario, the best Ronaldo ever!”[\b]