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Jose Mourinho admitted that he missed the opportunity to sign Steven Gerrard for Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.
Gerrard has just three matches remaining at Liverpool before starting a new chapter in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles Galaxy at the age of 34.
Mourinho took the unusual step of revealing his sadness at seeing the former England captain make the move across the Atlantic, and was more interested in paying tribute to the midfielder in this Sunday's Premier League match than the guard of honour Liverpool are planning for the champions.
"If they want to do that (form a guard of honour), obviously my players are going to accept that with respect.
"It is with opponents like him that I am the manager that I am, because I learn with my players and I learn with my best opponents.
"I learn with my players' problems, my players' doubts, my players' qualities and I learn with my best opponent, with the problems they give me - the way they make me think, the way they make me analyse them and studying the best way to play against them.
"Steven Gerrard is for sure one of my favourite enemies - an enemy with all the good feeling I can express with that word in football.
"For sure, in England he is my dear enemy. For sure, he is the one that made me a better manager. To stop him or try and stop him has been very, very difficult.
Whilst it is common knowledge that Gerrard almost left Anfield for Stamford Bridge in 2005, before opting to stay with his boyhood club, Mourinho insisted that was not the only time he has pursued Reds' captain
"I tried to bring him to Chelsea, I tried to bring him to Inter (Milan), I tried to bring him to Real Madrid but he was always a dear enemy," Mourinho added.
"I want to honour him and I hope Stamford Bridge has the same feeling as I have, which is we need people like him as our opponents."
Asked whether not managing Gerrard was one of his biggest regrets, Mourinho immediately responded: "No, no. I am very happy that he didn't (leave).
"In the end I think he had an amazing career and (such) an amazing feeling with his people that he refused to play for other big clubs - he refused to play in other big leagues to play only for Liverpool.
"I think this is a feeling that stays forever. Who knows, (maybe) I will play against Steven as a Liverpool manager one day."
Watch Chelsea v Liverpool on Sky Sports 1 HD from 3.30pm on Sunday 10 May
Jose Mourinho admitted that he missed the opportunity to sign Steven Gerrard for Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.
Gerrard has just three matches remaining at Liverpool before starting a new chapter in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles Galaxy at the age of 34.
Mourinho took the unusual step of revealing his sadness at seeing the former England captain make the move across the Atlantic, and was more interested in paying tribute to the midfielder in this Sunday's Premier League match than the guard of honour Liverpool are planning for the champions.
"If they want to do that (form a guard of honour), obviously my players are going to accept that with respect.
"It is with opponents like him that I am the manager that I am, because I learn with my players and I learn with my best opponents.
"I learn with my players' problems, my players' doubts, my players' qualities and I learn with my best opponent, with the problems they give me - the way they make me think, the way they make me analyse them and studying the best way to play against them.
"Steven Gerrard is for sure one of my favourite enemies - an enemy with all the good feeling I can express with that word in football.
"For sure, in England he is my dear enemy. For sure, he is the one that made me a better manager. To stop him or try and stop him has been very, very difficult.
Whilst it is common knowledge that Gerrard almost left Anfield for Stamford Bridge in 2005, before opting to stay with his boyhood club, Mourinho insisted that was not the only time he has pursued Reds' captain
"I tried to bring him to Chelsea, I tried to bring him to Inter (Milan), I tried to bring him to Real Madrid but he was always a dear enemy," Mourinho added.
"I want to honour him and I hope Stamford Bridge has the same feeling as I have, which is we need people like him as our opponents."
Asked whether not managing Gerrard was one of his biggest regrets, Mourinho immediately responded: "No, no. I am very happy that he didn't (leave).
"In the end I think he had an amazing career and (such) an amazing feeling with his people that he refused to play for other big clubs - he refused to play in other big leagues to play only for Liverpool.
"I think this is a feeling that stays forever. Who knows, (maybe) I will play against Steven as a Liverpool manager one day."
Watch Chelsea v Liverpool on Sky Sports 1 HD from 3.30pm on Sunday 10 May
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has yet to decide whether Diego Costa will feature against Liverpool this weekend.
The 26-year-old striker's campaign has been punctuated by hamstring problems but the Blues boss says he wants to feature, so he will balance the risk against desire.
Oscar is out for the remainder of the season with a thigh injury, which has kept him out of the recently-announced Brazil squad for the Copa America.
Striker Mario Balotelli returned to training this week after a foot injury and could make the squad for the trip to Chelsea.
Midfielder Lucas Leiva may be in contention for a start against the champions but defender Mamadou Sakho is still missing with a hamstring injury.
Striker Daniel Sturridge's hip operation has ruled him out until September.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has yet to decide whether Diego Costa will feature against Liverpool this weekend.
The 26-year-old striker's campaign has been punctuated by hamstring problems but the Blues boss says he wants to feature, so he will balance the risk against desire.
Oscar is out for the remainder of the season with a thigh injury, which has kept him out of the recently-announced Brazil squad for the Copa America.
Striker Mario Balotelli returned to training this week after a foot injury and could make the squad for the trip to Chelsea.
Midfielder Lucas Leiva may be in contention for a start against the champions but defender Mamadou Sakho is still missing with a hamstring injury.
Striker Daniel Sturridge's hip operation has ruled him out until September.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is sad to be facing Steven Gerrard for the last time and credits his “dear enemy” for improving him as a coach.
Gerrard has just three matches remaining at Liverpool before starting a new chapter in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles Galaxy at the age of 34.
Mourinho tried to sign Gerrard three times - once as manager of Chelsea, once when he was in charge at Inter Milan and then again when he was at Real Madrid.
He is sad to see the former England captain make the move across the Atlantic and is more interested in paying tribute to the midfielder in this Sunday's Premier League match than the guard of honour Liverpool are planning for the champions.
"If they want to do that (form a guard of honour), obviously my players are going to accept that with respect.
"It is with opponents like him that I am the manager that I am, because I learn with my players and I learn with my best opponents.
"I learn with my players' problems, my players' doubts, my players' qualities and I learn with my best opponent, with the problems they give me - the way they make me think, the way they make me analyse them and studying the best way to play against them.
"Steven Gerrard is for sure one of my favourite enemies - an enemy with all the good feeling I can express with that word in football.
"For sure, in England he is my dear enemy. For sure, he is the one that made me a better manager. To stop him or try and stop him has been very, very difficult.
"I tried to bring him to Chelsea, I tried to bring him to Inter (Milan), I tried to bring him to Real Madrid but he was always a dear enemy," he said.
"I want to honour him and I hope Stamford Bridge has the same feeling as I have, which is we need people like him as our opponents."
Asked whether not managing Gerrard was one of his biggest regrets, Mourinho immediately responded: "No, no. I am very happy that he didn't (leave).
"In the end I think he had an amazing career and (such) an amazing feeling with his people that he refused to play for other big clubs - he refused to play in other big leagues to play only for Liverpool.
"I think this is a feeling that stays forever. Who knows, (maybe) I will play against Steven as a Liverpool manager one day."
Watch Chelsea v Liverpool on Sky Sports 1 HD from 3.30pm on Sunday 10 May
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is sad to be facing Steven Gerrard for the last time and credits his “dear enemy” for improving him as a coach.
Gerrard has just three matches remaining at Liverpool before starting a new chapter in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles Galaxy at the age of 34.
Mourinho tried to sign Gerrard three times - once as manager of Chelsea, once when he was in charge at Inter Milan and then again when he was at Real Madrid.
He is sad to see the former England captain make the move across the Atlantic and is more interested in paying tribute to the midfielder in this Sunday's Premier League match than the guard of honour Liverpool are planning for the champions.
"If they want to do that (form a guard of honour), obviously my players are going to accept that with respect.
"It is with opponents like him that I am the manager that I am, because I learn with my players and I learn with my best opponents.
"I learn with my players' problems, my players' doubts, my players' qualities and I learn with my best opponent, with the problems they give me - the way they make me think, the way they make me analyse them and studying the best way to play against them.
"Steven Gerrard is for sure one of my favourite enemies - an enemy with all the good feeling I can express with that word in football.
"For sure, in England he is my dear enemy. For sure, he is the one that made me a better manager. To stop him or try and stop him has been very, very difficult.
"I tried to bring him to Chelsea, I tried to bring him to Inter (Milan), I tried to bring him to Real Madrid but he was always a dear enemy," he said.
"I want to honour him and I hope Stamford Bridge has the same feeling as I have, which is we need people like him as our opponents."
Asked whether not managing Gerrard was one of his biggest regrets, Mourinho immediately responded: "No, no. I am very happy that he didn't (leave).
"In the end I think he had an amazing career and (such) an amazing feeling with his people that he refused to play for other big clubs - he refused to play in other big leagues to play only for Liverpool.
"I think this is a feeling that stays forever. Who knows, (maybe) I will play against Steven as a Liverpool manager one day."
Watch Chelsea v Liverpool on Sky Sports 1 HD from 3.30pm on Sunday 10 May
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