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Mourinho and Keane on the warpath

Jose Mourinho is not a happy bunny at Stamford Bridge © Getty Images

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In the latest edition of ESPN's Week in Words, Jose Mourinho takes aim at both the Chelsea team and the club's fans, Daniel Sturridge has problems with his vibes and Wayne Rooney's shoes are on too tight ...

"Coaches are like watermelons"
Erm ... is that why you've gone through four already this season, Leeds owner Massimo Cellino

" I'm crossing my fingers that that fight will happen"
You might need to cross your toes as well if Floyd Mayweather Jr is to agree to a bout, Manny Pacquiao

"I expect players to give me problems. I love problems. But a lot of them didn't and they've made it easy to choose my team for Saturday"
But in saying that, Jose Mourinho may find he has problems with his fringe players - in particular Andre Schurrle and Mohamed Salah

"I've never been that ill in my life"
Wasps captain James Haskell reveals how he was hospitalised with a virus - which doctors feared was meningitis

"Both my uncles had injuries, and my dad had them as well. Maybe it's the Caribbean vibes"
Daniel Sturridge with a great explanation for his injury struggles at Liverpool

"It was a fairytale. It was a dream that all came true"
Ryan Taylor was in fantasy land after returning from two years out to help Newcastle beat Manchester City in the League Cup

"You tell me how he's not on the Ballon d'Or list. Incredible. He should be fighting Cristiano Ronaldo for it. That's a fact"
Steven Gerrard leaps to the defence of former Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez once more

"He was never injured. Maybe his shoes were too tight, that is possible, but he was never injured"
Louis van Gaal finds a novel way to explain stories that Wayne Rooney had a foot injury

"He's not going to feature at all if he keeps scoring tries against us, that's guaranteed!"
Australia coach Michael Cheika isn't too impressed by Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins staking his World Cup claim by starring for the Barbarians

"It's difficult for us to play at home because playing here is like playing in an empty stadium"
Not the best way to endear yourself to the Chelsea fans, Jose Mourinho

"I gave it my all but it was hard because my mum is in intensive care and I was thinking of her"
Kim Huybrechts opens up as to why he lost to Adrian Lewis at The Masters

"It's not about Mario - it's about the team"
Well, you signed him Brendan Rodgers

"People don't realise Scholesy could have done [TV appearances] at United, but he couldn't be a***d"
Paul Scholes is the latest former Manchester United player in Roy Keane's firing line

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