Jorge Jesús, protesting an action in a party of the Sporting of Lisbon

BEEN MAD ABOUT OF THE GAME CULÉ

Jorge Jesús: "Me enamoré of the idea of game of the Barcelona"

Published:25/04/2016 - 12:44h

Updated:25/04/2016 - 12:44h

The trainer of the Sporting of Portugal, Jorge Jesús, has conceded an interview in which it has declared big been mad about of the style of game that practises the FC Barcelona, and that established Johan Cruyff does more than two decades in the club

Calendar of FC Barcelona

The current trainer of the Sporting of Portugal and ex technician of the Benfica, Jorge Jesús, has conceded an interview to "EFE" in which it has reviewed his work to the hour to discover new talents, carry to his teams to the highest and try impregnate a style of own game, basing in the magic deployed by the FC Barcelona from the period of Johan Cruyff.

It does a lot of years, when Johan Cruyff trained to the Barça, Jorge Jesús decided to happen a month in Barcelona to learn of the philosophy of the died Dutch myth. "The Barça had a football that loved me and wanted to see it closely. Me enamoró an idea of creative game, with players of a lot of individual quality whose idea was that win hardly did not suffice, it was necessary to do it giving show. Cruyff Also was my idol like player (Jorge Jesús was player in the years 70 and 80)".

Jorge Jesús left clear that, to his seem, the Portuguese trainers are of the best of the world. "I think that Mourinho did a good work in the Real Madrid and Nuno Espírito Santo did a big work in Valencia. There is a mix of success and of no success. Of any way, the Portuguese are of the best, but the best trainers of the world. It follows a lot of ours methodology of training and of game".

"For example, it is not by vanity, but when it trained in the Benfica, my team, beside the Barcelona, was the most looked for in the chats of internet by people that wanted to analyse our tactical movements. The Portuguese technicians are in the avant-garde does years, as in the application of the new technologies in the football".

Has clear that only will abandon Portugal to leave to some big club of Europe. "Only I will go out of Portugal if it comes a big team of Europe. To make money could go me to Catar or to China, but no me apetece a lot", ensures. And, of the players that has trained that is prouder by the a lot of that has progressed, is Nemanja Matic, today day in Chelsea.

"It was not half defensive, was half offensive. I changed his position in the Benfica. He same never had imagined that went to do career in this position. At present it is one of the best defensive means of the world. If it was with me, it would be the best. Now it is the second or third better".

Next match of FC Barcelona

La Liga | Jornada 32
Real Madrid
FC Barcelona

Real Madrid - FC Barcelona

Sunday, 21 of April of 2024 21:00h
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Buy tickets
Calendar FC Barcelona
Today highlights

Most read