Mourinho clarifies: “Chelsea are better than FC Porto” | OneFootball

During a press conference previewing the match between Benfica and FC Porto this Sunday at the Estádio do Dragão, for the 8th round, José Mourinho was asked about the controversial statement he made in London, claiming that Chelsea would be superior to the dragons.

You said in London that you had said in the locker room that Chelsea is superior to FC Porto. Was it spontaneous, did you want to send a message, do you think it can motivate the opponent?

He explained that, after a defeat, he tries to find something positive that can motivate those who are disheartened and restore confidence. There was no negative intention or any connotation against FC Porto; he praised the team and said that he likes it very much. I see no drama in the situation, he added, because they are different contexts: one is a World Champion fighting for the Premier League and the Champions, the other competes in the Portuguese league. He spent a billion in the last couple of years... We are talking about different realities; my team played a very good game against this superpower team. I wanted to put things in perspective and say that Chelsea is better than FC Porto and that, if we played like this at Stamford Bridge, why can't we repeat it at FC Porto's stadium? Simply that, without any negative intention.

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