There he goes again - It shows you cannot buy class
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:54 am
Jose Mourinho does not believe Liverpool have the quality to challenge for the Premiership title.
The Reds booked their place in the FA Cup final with a 2-1 win over Mourinho's Chelsea on Saturday.
Mourinho felt his side were unlucky at Old Trafford and believes that over the course of a league season, his Blues will prove far superior to Liverpool.
"Did the best team win today? I don't think so," he declared. "In the last 30 minutes we deserved extra time.
"In the first half nobody was better. They had a good start to the second half but then we dominated the game.
"I cannot wish them luck in the final. Middlesbrough and West Ham will be there and I must respect them."
Turning to next season, Mourinho added: "In The Premiership they have no chance. Over 40 matches no chance. Maybe they will surprise me and they can do it.
"But in 10 matches against us they have won twice. In The Premiership the distance between the teams is 45 points over two seasons.
"We beat them in a final, they beat us in two semi-finals. A psychological advantage? I don't think so.
"In four matches in The Premiership we beat them four times."
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He is like a petulent little boy and it really amuses me. All he has to say is "it was a good match and good luck to them" and he ends up looking like a good sport.
Raffa did stoke the fire with this:
Rafa Benitez claims Jose Mourinho would not have been a success at Chelsea without Roman Abramovich's financial backing.
Mourinho is on the brink of winning back-to-back titles at Stamford Bridge and has also lifted the Carling Cup during his Blues reign.
The Portuguese tactician has been given licence to spend Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's money, splashing out big fees on the likes of Michael Essien and Shaun Wright-Phillips.
But Mourinho's Liverpool counterpart Benitez believes Chelsea's emergence as the team to beat is not due to the manager, but Abramovich.
While Mourinho's managerial style has drawn plaudits from several quarters, Benitez insists the key factor in The Blues' rise to the top is money.
"It's very simple, they have spent more money than anyone else on players," said Benitez. "Abramovich has done a fantastic job with his team.
"After 50 years, they are winning two leagues and that's really good.
"Jose Mourinho has done a good job, but for me the owner is the key. All of them are important, but you can't do anything without Abramovich and he started the revolution."
Liverpool meet Chelsea in an FA Cup semi-final showdown on Saturday and Benitez feels the expectation is on his opponents to reach the final.
He added: "They have a lot of good players, so they must be at the top of the table and they must be in cup finals.
"When you spend big money, it's normal to be at the top of the table and in finals."
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All in all "You fooking beauty"
The Reds booked their place in the FA Cup final with a 2-1 win over Mourinho's Chelsea on Saturday.
Mourinho felt his side were unlucky at Old Trafford and believes that over the course of a league season, his Blues will prove far superior to Liverpool.
"Did the best team win today? I don't think so," he declared. "In the last 30 minutes we deserved extra time.
"In the first half nobody was better. They had a good start to the second half but then we dominated the game.
"I cannot wish them luck in the final. Middlesbrough and West Ham will be there and I must respect them."
Turning to next season, Mourinho added: "In The Premiership they have no chance. Over 40 matches no chance. Maybe they will surprise me and they can do it.
"But in 10 matches against us they have won twice. In The Premiership the distance between the teams is 45 points over two seasons.
"We beat them in a final, they beat us in two semi-finals. A psychological advantage? I don't think so.
"In four matches in The Premiership we beat them four times."
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He is like a petulent little boy and it really amuses me. All he has to say is "it was a good match and good luck to them" and he ends up looking like a good sport.
Raffa did stoke the fire with this:
Rafa Benitez claims Jose Mourinho would not have been a success at Chelsea without Roman Abramovich's financial backing.
Mourinho is on the brink of winning back-to-back titles at Stamford Bridge and has also lifted the Carling Cup during his Blues reign.
The Portuguese tactician has been given licence to spend Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's money, splashing out big fees on the likes of Michael Essien and Shaun Wright-Phillips.
But Mourinho's Liverpool counterpart Benitez believes Chelsea's emergence as the team to beat is not due to the manager, but Abramovich.
While Mourinho's managerial style has drawn plaudits from several quarters, Benitez insists the key factor in The Blues' rise to the top is money.
"It's very simple, they have spent more money than anyone else on players," said Benitez. "Abramovich has done a fantastic job with his team.
"After 50 years, they are winning two leagues and that's really good.
"Jose Mourinho has done a good job, but for me the owner is the key. All of them are important, but you can't do anything without Abramovich and he started the revolution."
Liverpool meet Chelsea in an FA Cup semi-final showdown on Saturday and Benitez feels the expectation is on his opponents to reach the final.
He added: "They have a lot of good players, so they must be at the top of the table and they must be in cup finals.
"When you spend big money, it's normal to be at the top of the table and in finals."
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All in all "You fooking beauty"