JOSE MOURINHO has slammed Premier League chiefs for not making the Manchester giants play their games in hand.
The Tottenham boss is furious City and United have not been ordered to make up for their delayed start to the campaign.
Jose Mourinho has slammed Man Utd over not being forced into playing games in handCredit: Getty
It means the pair, along with Aston Villa and Burnley, have played nine games this season while Spurs and the rest have played ten.
Mourinho believes it damages the integrity of the competition — and with last night’s clash between Villa and Newcastle called off due to coronavirus, he fears the situation could get even worse.
The Special One, whose Spurs side host Arsenal in front of 2,000 fans tomorrow, shrugged off complaints that some clubs can have supporters while others cannot.
He said: “I think it is also very difficult to accept that four clubs have one match less than the others and I don’t even know when they’re going to play these matches, which in every other country would be impossible.
“They have to be played at least before the end of the first round of games, so before matchday 19 they should be playing these matches.
“It’s difficult to accept because it can affect the competition. I was trying for an answer this week and no one can give me it.”
City and United were allowed to start the season a week later than others due to being in the latter stages of last season’s Champions League and Europa League.
Both are in the Champions League this season, but Mourinho has no sympathy with his Manchester counterparts.
The Spurs chief, whose team sit top of the league despite having played in the Europa League qualifying rounds, said: “We played four matches in one week and nobody was crying or supporting us about it.
“Now my colleagues, when do they play these matches?”
Tottenham, having booked their place in the last 32 of the Europa League with a 3-3 draw at LASK on Thursday, are level on 21 points with Liverpool.
Arsenal begin the weekend way down in 14th on 13 points after three league games without a win.
Tottenham likely line-up vs Arsenal
- Lloris
- Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon
- Sissoko, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Lo Celso
- Kane, Son.
Asked if it is a good time to play the Gunners, Mourinho said: “It’s always a good moment to play Arsenal and always a bad moment.
“It’s always a good moment because it motivates. I did it with Chelsea and Manchester United, I did it also with Tottenham.
“Because of the rivalry between the two clubs it becomes even more beautiful to play.
“And it’s always a bad moment because they’re a good team and in these matches the table doesn’t say anything, the previous results don’t say anything too.”
Mourinho warned Tottenham to be wary of his former Chelsea star Willian, despite his poor form since joining the Gunners in the summer.
Asked if he tried to sign the Brazilian, Mourinho added: “We cannot pay the wages he gets at Arsenal so I didn’t want to waste our time.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk