U mad Pep?

[melj1213.livejournal.com]

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has lost his cool with Real Madrid counterpart Jose Mourinho ahead of their Champions League semi-final.

Before the first leg, Mourinho mischievously said Guardiola was a new breed of coach who criticised correct decisions by referees.

In an unusual outburst for the normally laid-back Guardiola, the Spaniard retorted: "He's the fucking boss. He's the fucking master and I can't compete with him at any instant."

An angry Guardiola continued: "Because Mr Mourinho used my name directly I will do the same. Away from the pitch Jose has had the upper hand so I award him his own personal Champions League for that. We worked together for four years. He knows me and I know him and that's what I will remember and focus on. It leaves a bad taste when someone you have worked with believes what he reads rather than you. If you think I complain about referees then great, there is nothing I can do."

Aside from the pre-match mind games, Mourinho believes Real Madrid's recent success against Barcelona will count for little in the Champions League tie.

"I don't have a magic potion. We're not favourites, there exists no favourite," said Mourinho. "It's between two teams that know each other, two teams with tradition, two teams who have won big games before."

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lol, u mad Pep?

But srsly, what did Pep hope to achieve by trying to fight fire with fire when it comes to mind games against Jose the night before Clasico Round Three?