In the latest of the war of words between Mourinho and Benitez, the Chelsea manager has today claimed that Liverpool under Benitez are not a big club.
Mourinho says to be considered a big club, you have to compete to the fullest on all fronts, rather than focussing on one or two competitions.
“Three years without a Premiership?” Mourinho asked incredulously, raising his eyebrows and rolling his eyes before turning to Chelski chairman Bruce Buck for dramatic effect. “That’s a question to ask Mr Buck, but I don’t think so. If you are not a big club you choose one competition and you fight in that competition and forget the others. Big clubs cannot do this. We have to try the maximum we can. It’s a risk of win everything or the risk of win nothing. It’s a risk we have to take,” Mourinho declared. “I’m not a statistics man but in the last three seasons, including this one, in the Premiership I think Chelsea have had 60 more points than Liverpool,” he said. “That’s a lot. So if they are a great team in knock-out competitions, [and] we have to admit that, we have to praise them for that. They are a top knock-out team, but if you play in only one competition for half of the season then you have great conditions. And since January they have only played Champions League.”
has moronio gone do-lally or wot, or is it just a lack of football intelligence.How can anyone who is supposed to have football knowledge come out with stupid statement saying Liverpool are not a big club. Myself personally i think hes a bit afraid of what liverpool have the potential to do with financial backing,after all we won numerous trophies everyone available in europe on limited funds (besides the prem which will come very soon i assure you). Moronio is quoting recent times but let us not forget we have won apart from the prem every trophy home and abroad this millenium, making us not only the most succesful club in british history but also the most trophy winners of this millenium. If Moronio wants to see some trophies guided tours of Anfield run 9-4.30 daily.