Matic hails Mourinho for having ‘all human virtues’

Jose Mourinho’s appetite for success means “sometimes it isn’t easy to work with” the Manchester United manager, but Nemanja Matic has never played under a better boss.

They were Premier League winners together at Chelsea little more than two years ago, and are looking for more success after being reunited at Old Trafford this summer.

The initial £35 million outlay for Matic already looks shrewd business, with his fine start to the season continuing with a dominant midfield display as United beat Benfica 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday.

“Mourinho is a brand, and the best coach I’ve ever worked with,” said the defensive midfielder.

“Sometimes it isn’t easy to work with him because he always demands more.

“Even when you play the best match in your career, he considers that you can play better in the next match.

“I cooperated excellently with him at Chelsea, and the fact that Mourinho is the coach at Manchester was the decisive factor in my choosing my new environment.

“Privately he’s completely different from the way he is perceived by the general public.

“This is a man who possesses all human virtues. He’s not at all cold or conceited, as he is presented in the media.

“He has created an excellent group of players with huge potential.”

Picture: PA. Nemanja Matic says he has never played under a better boss than Jose Mourinho.