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Who wouldn’t want him? Ibrahimovic sympathises with ‘mastermind’ Chelsea boss Mourinho
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has leapt to Jose Mourinho's defence, insisting he’s still one of the best managers in world football.
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Mourinho’s men have had a torrid start to the season and sit in the unaccustomed position of 15th in the Premier League table.
Ibrahimovic and Mourinho enjoyed success during their time together at the San Siro, winning the Serie A and Super Cup titles.
And Ibrahimovic feels for his former boss who is going through a tough time at Stamford Bridge.
“The masterbrain, mastermind. He knows what he needs to do to win,” Ibrahimovic told CNN.
“We had a fantastic year together, and I think in his career he has done amazing things.
Jose Mourinho has had a tough start to the season as Chelsea boss
Zlatan Ibrahimovic enjoyed his time with Jose Mourinho at Inter
"But it's not every day you can be on top; that is the difficult part in our job. Who (wouldn't) want to have Mourinho?"
Chelsea travel to crosstown rivals Tottenham on Sunday (midday).
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