The 50-year-old is looking to emulate the strong
relationship he had with Sir Alex Ferguson and hopes Chelsea's pursuit of Wayne
Rooney does not have a negative impact.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hopes to develop a strong
relationship with Manchester United manager David Moyes regardless of the
Blues' interest in Wayne Rooney.
The sides meet at Old Trafford on Monday night with
Mourinho looking to extend his side's run of results to three consecutive wins,
following victories over Hull and Aston Villa.
The former Real Madrid manager also explained that he
would not have a problem facing Rooney - who he has seen two bids rejected for
- should he line up against Chelsea.
"[I will feel] the same emotions I always feel when
I play against him [Rooney]," the Chelsea manager told reporters when
asked what his thoughts would be if Rooney features.
"I played against him with Real Madrid and with
Chelsea and with Inter. The emotions is you have to be worried with a good
player. No more than that.
"For me the difference is the routine of meeting a
friend, of being together and relaxed before the match. You have the guarantee
that after the match, independent of the result, we are together again,
enjoying our time and having a laugh.
"With David [Moyes] we don't have this kind of
relationship, but we have a good relationship. I think we can start this kind
of very nice relationship I had always with Sir Alex, no problem."
The 50-year-old believes Moyes – who marked his
competitive debut as manager with the Community Shield trophy – will cope with
the expectations before revealing that the Scot wants to make his own mark at
Old Trafford.
He continued: "I think he's in a fantastic position
and I think he's going to do very well. I hope he doesn't win everything and he
will leave something for the others, but he's in fantastic condition.
"There are things that we cannot change. David [Moyes]
has experience and he knows that he cannot change history. The history that Sir
Alex [Ferguson] did is there and it is there forever.
"Is that a problem for David? I don't think so. I
think David doesn't want to be compared with Sir Alex."
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