Petr Cech reveals Jose Mourinho’s genius press conference tactic that meant he was ‘always a step ahead’
CHELSEA icon Petr Cech has revealed Jose Mourinho used to mislead the press to always stay one step ahead.
The Special One was a popular figure amongst fans and the media during his first spell at Stamford Bridge.
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He signed Cech in his first season in charge and the pair won the Premier League twice in 2004 and 2005, and again in 2015.
Mourinho would often play mind games with the opposition throughout those two campaigns, and peddled narratives to the press to make them focus on the issues he wanted.
Cech explained on Sky Sports: “People have this perception of Jose obviously from TV, and because of his press conferences.
“I hope he doesn’t mind me saying, he would sometimes come to our meeting and say, ‘Guys, this is what I want. This is what I really think. This is what we really do, but I’m going to go to the press conference and say this and that so don’t be surprised. It’s just a thing I want them to hear. I want them to have that kind of feeling about [us] because I want them to do this.’
“So sometimes what he did was really planned to take pressure off the team, to play mind games with the opponent. He was always a step ahead with this.”
Cech, 41, was asked about Mourinho potentially returning to Chelsea for his third spell as manager.
The former goalkeeper did not rule it out, saying “you never know”.
Some Chelsea fans are also keen for Cech to return for a third stint, having previously acted as a technical advisor between 2019-22, leaving when Todd Boehly took charge.
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That’s because they were delighted to see the passion he still has for the club after he cheered Conor Gallagher’s winning goal at Crystal Palace.
Cech appeared on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football where he provided analysis of the game, which included sharing his thoughts on Blues goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic.
