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

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

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

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

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