Babalola Oluwatomiwa
Social Member
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes English Premier League title contenders Manchester City and Arsenal still have a hope of progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals.
Both Arsenal and Manchester City lost 2-0 at home to Bayern Munich and Barcelona respectively,in the first leg of their last 16 tie.
The Portuguese-born coach says both sides still have the opportunity to progress but feels Arsenal face a tougher task than City.
Mourinho said: "Can't City win in Barcelona? Barcelona lost against Valladolid. And lost at home against Valencia. So, why can't they win?
"Arsenal, at Bayern, can they win 2-0 and go to extra-time? Difficult. Probably the most difficult, but they can."
Chelsea are seven points clear in the EPL table after demolishing Tottenham 4-0 on Saturday.
Speaking about the injury of Fernando Torres in the warm-up prior to the game,Mourinho said: "It's a muscular problem and muscular problems, even when they are small, are always a couple of weeks," he was quoted as saying on skysports.com
"I don't know if it's small or big. He has to go for scans, but for sure he's out.
"It's one of the best decisions we made, to keep three strikers. When one is injured you need the other two."
Torres' former club Liverpool were not in action this week after their game against Sunderland was postponed due to the Wearside club's FA Cup tie with Hull on Sunday.
Mourinho believes Liverpool, who are seven points behind his side, are still very much in the race to win the Premier League.
"When we speak about Champions League and the title race we have to speak about Liverpool," Mourinho said.
"Since the beginning of the season they have one match every week. They rest, they prepare, they recover, they prepare, they play, they have day off. This is a big, big, big advantage."
Both Arsenal and Manchester City lost 2-0 at home to Bayern Munich and Barcelona respectively,in the first leg of their last 16 tie.
The Portuguese-born coach says both sides still have the opportunity to progress but feels Arsenal face a tougher task than City.
Mourinho said: "Can't City win in Barcelona? Barcelona lost against Valladolid. And lost at home against Valencia. So, why can't they win?
"Arsenal, at Bayern, can they win 2-0 and go to extra-time? Difficult. Probably the most difficult, but they can."
Chelsea are seven points clear in the EPL table after demolishing Tottenham 4-0 on Saturday.
Speaking about the injury of Fernando Torres in the warm-up prior to the game,Mourinho said: "It's a muscular problem and muscular problems, even when they are small, are always a couple of weeks," he was quoted as saying on skysports.com
"I don't know if it's small or big. He has to go for scans, but for sure he's out.
"It's one of the best decisions we made, to keep three strikers. When one is injured you need the other two."
Torres' former club Liverpool were not in action this week after their game against Sunderland was postponed due to the Wearside club's FA Cup tie with Hull on Sunday.
Mourinho believes Liverpool, who are seven points behind his side, are still very much in the race to win the Premier League.
"When we speak about Champions League and the title race we have to speak about Liverpool," Mourinho said.
"Since the beginning of the season they have one match every week. They rest, they prepare, they recover, they prepare, they play, they have day off. This is a big, big, big advantage."
Last edited by a moderator: