JOSE MOURINHO has taken a subtle swipe at former club Manchester United by snubbing them in his list of potential top four candidates.
The Portuguese boss, who was sacked by the Red Devils in 2018, thinks Sheffield United, Wolves and even Arsenal are more likely hopefuls of qualifying for Europe’s most elite competition.
Jose Mourinho refused to mention Manchester United as top four candidatesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The race for the Champions League is intensifying as Chelsea currently occupy fourth spot, two points ahead of Sheffield United, who have played a game more.
Mourinho’s Tottenham then sit sixth, four points adrift on 37 points, while Everton, Man United and Wolves trail in their wake.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are struggling in tenth spot, ten points adrift of the Blues having won just six games all season.
But that didn’t deter Mourinho from including them in his top four candidates while completely ignoring Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “Wolves and Sheffield United are fighting for the top four, [the managers] they can say no, and I understand if they say no but the reality is that they are.
“Not just because of the position that they are in the table, but because of the power and quality,
“They arrive in this situation where in the eyes of everybody they should be more than happy, they are not more than happy.
“Wolves bought an important player [Daniel Podence for £16.6m] to try to improve their situation.
“Sheffield bought an important player [Sander Berge for £22m], they beat their record in the market to try to improve their team.
“So it’s not just about Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Everton.
“It’s not just about us. ‘It’s also about these two clubs who I have to say [are] fantastic.”
Chelsea host Manchester United on Monday night, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knowing his team cannot afford to lose if they want to make the top four.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
