The two managers have completely different personalities and are set to renew their long-running rivalry in England after the summer - Goal looks at some of their best quotes.
The two managers have completely different personalities and are set to renew their long-running rivalry in England after the summer - Goal looks at some of their best quotes.
Jose Mourinho is set to renew his rivalry with Pep Guardiola in the Premier League next season after Louis van Gaal's sacking at Manchester United paved the way for the Portuguese to take charge at Old Trafford. The Catalan, meanwhile, will take charge at Manchester City after three years at Bayern Munich.
The pair were fierce adversaries in Spain, where Mourinho lead Real Madrid against Guardiola's Barcelona. Their diametric personalities made for an interesting clash of styles both on and off the field, with Los Blancos' boss perfectly happy to style himself as the bad guy in contrast to charming nature of his counterpart at Camp Nou.
Goal examines the coaches' time in La Liga in their own words. AS THEY WERE APPOINTED AT BARCELONA & REAL MADRID RESPECTIVELY
These were Pep Guardiola's words the day he was formally presented by Barcelona amid fear of failure as an inexperienced coach taking charge of one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Jose Mourinho showed his philosophy from day one at the Santiago Bernabeu. He arrived at the club having lifted the Champions League with Inter. He would win only two titles with Madrid.
ON EACH OTHER
It is not normal to see Guardiola getting worked up, much less responding to Mourinho, but when he is provoked, he can show just how tough he is. His famous "f**king man" was the answer to his Madrid counterpart prior to the Champions League semifinal in 2011.
"Guardiola is the best possible coach for Barcelona." The Portuguese has never denied Guardiola's talent. But he has certainly questioned how legitimate his victories are. After Real Madrid endured a 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in Germany, Mourinho said: "Guardiola is very smart. He knows how he has won many of his matches." He certainly did not go as far as when he said in April 2011 that he would be "ashamed" to win a Champions League title like Guardiola had done after the controversial semifinal against Chelsea in 2008-09.
ON THEIR STAR MEN
In February 2009, after a match against Racing Santander, Guardiola was questioned about Lionel Messi's struggle to be an aerial threat. Three months later, the Argentine scored with a header to help Barca to the Champions League title against Manchester United.
Mourinho always came out in defense of Cristiano Ronaldo, and in his first year at the club, he noted that he had found a much better and more hard-working player than he had thought when he joined. This season he has sent a warning to the press: "If you mess with Ronaldo, you will have a problem."
ON REFEREES
It is not common to see Pep address the work of match officials, but this was his answer when quizzed on the difference between the standard of refereeing in Spain and in the Champions League.
One of his most famous quotes. The Portuguese coach has never gone quiet about refereeing and before had publicly slammed Clos Gomez and Perez Lasa, but he took criticism to a new level after the Champions League semifinal against Barca.
ON THEMSELVES
One of Guardiola's best quotes came when he was asked in 2010 about the adjectives that people had used to describe him since he arrived at the club.
Mourinho was asked about his opinion on his year of 2010, after just half a season at the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite having suffered a 5-0 defeat at Camp Nou just days before, the coach was happy with his treble at Inter and his start in the Spanish capital.
ON FOOTBALL
Guardiola demonstrates his loyalty to the club which has been part of his life for most of the last 30 years, ever since joining La Masia as a 13-year-old.
Football has been his passion since he was a child, and he acknowledges that he sometimes gets carried away. He later admitted that he gets tired of all that surrounds football, including the media.
ON CLASICO SUCCESS
He surely enjoyed saying this, after a 5-0 demolition job of Real Madrid at Camp Nou in November 2010.
Mourinho has only defeated Pep Guardiola's Barcelona twice in 11 attempts while at Madrid. After a rare victory in the Copa del Rey final of 2011, he took a swipe at all those who said that results were his sole focus.
ON THEIR JOBS
These were the words that Guardiola used to motivate his players in the dressing room before the Club World Cup final against Estudiantes in 2009. His words must have had an impact on the team, as they won their sixth title of the year.
Mourinho showed his winning spirit after the crushing defeat at Camp Nou in his first season at Real Madrid.
MOTIVATION
After the 5-0 victory against Villarreal in August 2011, Guardiola was in awe of the duo and stated that players like them motivate him to remain at Camp Nou.
When asked about the task of defeating the almighty Barcelona, Mourinho was confident: "If I were afraid, I would have stayed at Inter, where I had it all." He aspired to be a part of Real Madrid's history and an influential figure in football. He still will not settle for less.
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