Rodrygo opens up on special relationship with Ancelotti and desire to play under Mourinho: ‘Like a father to us’
I think players find it easier to understand his methods because the real reality of football unfolds behind the scenes, not in front of the cameras. “For the press and anyone outside the dressing room, it’s difficult to predict his decisions. He’s a man I admire enormously, both as a manager and as a person.
- ▪I think players find it easier to understand his methods because the real reality of football unfolds behind the scenes, not in front of the cameras.
- ▪“For the press and anyone outside the dressing room, it’s difficult to predict his decisions.
- ▪He’s a man I admire enormously, both as a manager and as a person.
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