‘I was rude, but I was rude to an idiot’: Spurs boss Mourinho cracks up internet after being yellow-carded in Southampton defeat
There was no sense of festive goodwill from Jose Mourinho after he was yellow-carded in Tottenham’s loss at Southampton for appearing to read the tactics being jotted down by a member of the opposition coaching staff.
Tottenham suffered a 1-0 defeat on the south coast as the in-form Danny Ings scored a sublime first-half goal, flicking the ball over Toby Alderweireld before firing past Paulo Gazzaniga in the Spurs goal.
A largely listless Spurs suffered the loss of striker Harry Kane with a leg injury in the second half, moments after the England man had seen a goal disallowed for offside.
Spurs’ frustrations were borne out by Mourinho being handed a yellow card after he marched over the Southampton technical area and appeared to look at the notes being jotted down by a member of the Saints’ coaching staff.
? Jose Mourinho has been booked for trying to see what one of the Southampton coaches was writing down
Shithouse Mourinho is back ?? pic.twitter.com/HlYGJG1hYL
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In classic Mourinho fashion, he later explained that he had deserved the card for “being rude,” but that he had been “rude to an idiot.”
“I was rude, but I was rude with an idiot.”
“I clearly deserved it.” ?
Jose Mourinho tells @andymay why he received a yellow card against Southampton…#BTAllDayer pic.twitter.com/HUR3ts4ulA
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The witticism set off social media, with many noting that Mourinho’s charm offensive since taking over at Spurs in November was well and truly over.
“I was rude. But I was rude to an idiot.”
Mourinho’s explanation for his yellow card is basically my life mantra
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) January 1, 2020
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Mourinho. Loses games. Wins the Press Conferences. Of his yellow card for trying to steal a look at Southampton’s tactical chart he said: “The yellow card was fair, because I was rude. But I was rude to an idiot”
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The result lifted Southampton up to 11th in the Premier League table on 25 points, while Spurs’ bid for the top four took a blow as they remain on 30 points – six behind Chelsea in the Champions League spots.