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Man Utd boss Mourinho 'looks for an enemy' says Thiago Motta

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is always seeking enemies, according to Thiago Motta.

The Italian played under Mourinho at Inter Milan and he believes the three-time Premier League winner thrives when he's back is against the wall.

He told Gazzetta dello Sport of Mourinho: "He's a winner. In his head, there's only one goal: winning. Entertaining doesn't interest him.

"Mourinho has two sides: one happy when he wins, one p*ssed off when he loses. His mood changes depending on the result.

"If the team plays well, but loses, he can't find anything positive.

"But if he wins playing badly, he's overjoyed.

"Mourinho doesn't look for beauty, he looks for an enemy. If he doesn't have one, he'll create one.

"With Inter, we had an 11-point lead in the league, we lost a game and then drew one. The Monday, he held a 15 minute press conference where he attacked everyone: Galliani, Milan, Roma, the referees, Juve. He needed to refresh the atmosphere."

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