"For me, he's one of the best coaches I've had. Yes, if you're going to win, he's a beast. You enjoy it, you feel happy playing football. The best is that when he wins, you enjoy every moment. The problem was that he wasn't used to losing ever. Because when he started as a coach, his career was always on a winning path."
"And he didn't handle losses well; at most, he struggled the moment we dropped, but Cholo would always come to us and say, 'We're doing fine.' He lied to us, so to speak. And Mourinho at that time, he didn't have much patience."
Diego Costa played for Chelsea from 2014 to 2017, scoring 59 goals and winning two Premier League titles during his tenure. He was a prolific striker who scored 20 league goals in both his debut season under Jose Mourinho and again in 2016-17 under Antonio Conte. Costa's time at Chelsea ended abruptly following a text message fallout with Conte. Recently, Costa discussed his experiences at Chelsea, specifically addressing Mourinho's management style. While acknowledging Mourinho as one of the best coaches he worked with, Costa identified a critical weakness: Mourinho struggled significantly with losses and lacked patience during difficult periods, contrasting sharply with other managers who maintained team morale during downturns.
Read at The Chelsea Chronicle
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