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Tottenham boss AVB full of praise for Mourinho in match notes

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas was full of praise for Chelsea rival Jose Mourinho in his match programme notes yesterday.

Mourinho claimed before the game that Villas-Boas had shown him disrespect and acted 'like a kid' by talking publicly of the breakdown in their relationship.

Villas-Boas had clearly written his programme notes before he heard of this.

"Jose was influential in my upbringing as a coach," he wrote. "He gave me the opportunity to go into professional football and I was able to enjoy great success working for him.

"He has made Chelsea what they are. His influence on them has been tremendous and his legacy speaks for itself."

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