'Lucky' City will get found out in Europe, Mourinho claims

[Sideshow Bob]

dear god I hope we muller this eye-gouging fuckwit on Monday!!!

'Lucky' City will get found out in Europe, Mourinho claims

Jose Mourinho has questioned the assertion of Tottenham head coach Tim Sherwood that Chelsea's next opponents Manchester City are the best team on the planet.

Sherwood lauded City after Manuel Pellegrini's men won 5-1 at White Hart Lane to go top of the Premier League ahead of Monday's contest with Mourinho's side at the Etihad Stadium.

Mourinho believes City will find their true level in European competition, where they face Barcelona in the Champions League first knockout round.

"Maybe, for the Tottenham manager, the planet is England," said the Chelsea boss, who signed defender Kurt Zouma from St Etienne on Friday.

"You will see (how good City are) in the Champions League. You will see in a couple of months."

Mourinho also suggested City have been fortunate game-changing decisions have gone their way this season - something he described as a coincidence but was at pains to point out as Mike Dean prepares to referee Monday's match.

"They are lucky," Mourinho said. "The reality is they have many crucial decisions in their favour.

"Against Liverpool, the (Raheem) Sterling 'goal'. The penalty on (Luis) Suarez. Against Newcastle the goal that is a clear goal.

"Against Tottenham, (Michael) Dawson's goal, the penalty, the (Danny Rose) red card. They are having everything.

"I repeat, because I don't want to be misinterpreted (it is) just pure coincidence.

"The referees, they try to do their best and sometimes they make mistakes and normally during the season the mistakes are split between teams.

"In their (City's) case, they have everything in their favour."

City have a 100 per cent record from 11 home matches, averaging more than four goals a game, and are a fearsome prospect for most visiting opponents.

Mourinho is unfazed and, unlike in goalless draws at Manchester United and Arsenal, says Chelsea go to City seeking victory.

The Portuguese, who was frustrated by West Ham's negative tactics in Wednesday's 0-0 draw, said: "We're not going to change our philosophy. Chelsea always go to try and win."

City, who are three points ahead of third-placed Chelsea entering the match, are Mourinho's favourites for the title in a season of rebuilding for the Blues.

He will be more optimistic next term.

"Next pre-season, day one, I will say we are candidates to win the Premier League," he said.

"This season, the speech is we are candidates to win the next match. It doesn't matter where, it doesn't matter the opponent.

"We're just trying to win. I tell you now, before Man City... I will tell you before the Newcastle game next week, and then West Brom. I will repeat this."

"Independent that some clubs are feeling the Financial Fair Play as a 'fair' Financial Fair Play, and some others are feeling the Financial Fair Play as a 'dodgy' Financial Fair Play, next pre-season, day one, I will say Chelsea are a candidate (for the title)."

[Saul Goodman]

Just typical mind games. Who cares

[PeterParker]

If i was Pellers i will print this and put in the dressing room. The fucker motivated us even more.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Just typical mind games. Who cares

Classic Jose nothing more.Water off the Pellegrini back.

[I Just Blue Myself]

The saddest part is, that he will probably succeed in intimidating the referee with this nonsense.

I don't think this is aimed at Pellegrini or City at all.

[Benjay]

This tripe is not unexpected and I gave up reading it half way through. Utter twat. Thinks he is the most important thing in football.

[Ted Hughes]

This is how he operates.

He will probably tell his team to kick the shit out of us too.

Wanker. So glad we avoided him.

[sheblue]

The smarmy one has spoken. The same old same old shit as before, yawn.

[City64]

Maureen is a fucking idiot .

[Wonderwall]

I really hope we are very lucky on Monday!

[Hazy2]

If he gets 1 goal enter Finglands, Stagecoach and National fuckin Express the twat.

[Tokyo Blue]

If i was Pellers i will print this and put in the dressing room. The fucker motivated us even more.

This.

[Rag_hater]

I really hope we are very lucky on Monday!

Me too.

[Dubciteh]

Im delighted with his comments, i remember the days when he wouldnt give us a second thought, now we are the big boys and he has to try his best at "mind games" always wanted to be part of it when looking from outside in, its great and part of the reason i love jose!!

[Hutch's Shoulder]

Pellegrini said 'I never comment on anything that mourinho says,

[Nigels Tackle]

moroninho
#brokenfuckingrecord

[blues-clues]

I hope we play them off the park and Pellers goes to moanrinho at the end, looks him in the eye and just says "unlucky".

[Florida Blue]

Apparently it wasn't luck when they were award a late penalty v West Brom. Our players will love this, more motivation.

[Tesl]

I like Mourinho, and if he was City manager we'd have loved him too probably. I don't know why people let them get upset about the bullshit he spouts, because its just that.

Pelligrini knows enough about Mourinho to know its best just to ignore him completely. You can't be offended or upset by anything he says, because its pretty much all said just to get some sort of reaction. Why react and give him any advantage?

As long as when he speaks you remember that he isn't being honest and is effectively just trolling the world of football, its much easier to not be bothered about it. This all fits into the "Who Cares?" bracket for me.

[Green & Blue]

I liked him when arrived in England first but he's nothing short of a pain in the hole these days.