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Chelsea legend Terry: Mourinho told us 'make Spurs suffer'

Chelsea legend John Terry admits former manager Jose Mourinho wanted to see Tottenham "suffer".

Mourinho took charge of the Blues in 2004 and guided them to back-to-back Premier League titles, while also winning the League Cup and FA Cup once in the process. He posted an excellent record in his first spell at Stamford Bridge, winning 124 of his 185 matches, before moving onto Inter Milan.

Having spent time in Italy and then at Real Madrid, Mourinho returned for his second spell at Chelsea where he looked to take over a team that had just lifted the Europa League. It didn't take Mourinho long to win another title as the Blues won the Premier League in 2014/15, with Terry spearheading Chelsea's good fortunes.

Speaking to beIN Sports, Terry said: "If we were two or three goals up at half time against certain teams - Spurs being one of them - he'd say 'go and kill them, go and make them suffer today."

Mourinho went on to manage Manchester United before taking up the offer to coach Tottenham in November 2019, replacing Mauricio Pochettino after five years at the club.

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