Hope Jose won’t wage war —Xavi

JOSE Mourinho and Pep Guardiola  will clash again in today’s EFL Cup fourth round tie at Old Traffford and Mourinho is under pressure after Sunday’s 4-0 hammering at his former club Chelsea.

Former Spanish international,  Xavi told the Daily Mirror that Mourinho can adopt a confrontational approach at times, which he does not think will serve him well in this instance.

“Sometimes, when things don’t go well for Mourinho, he wants war not football, like when he was at Madrid,” said Xavi.

“I hope we don’t see that again in England.”

“When I knew they would be rival coaches again, I knew it would be good for football,” added the 36-year-old.

“I knew it would be especially good for English football. They’re two of the best coaches in the world and their duel can be the best in football.

“Both coaches are going to want to win this game,” said Xavi. “I don’t believe this is a competition they will not take seriously.

“Pep will not be worrying, that’s not his way – but he will not have been happy with recent results – and a good win against the biggest rivals could put them on a good run again.

“Pep will also want to win his first competition with City, that will be important for him.”