According to Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, Liverpool are the side to watch out for in the Premier League title-race due to them not being in a European competition.
All three of the teams above Brendan Rodgers’ side are in the Champions League knockout stage, and for Manchester City and Arsenal, they face tough ties against FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich, whilst Mourinho’s side take on Galatasaray.
Liverpool are only seven points behind Mourinho’s side with a game in hand, and The Blues boss thinks the return of Champions League football could help Liverpool push for the title.
“People are asking if Arsenal might fall apart after what happened at Liverpool, but it can happen to any one of the three of us – any one – but not Liverpool, because they have this stability of playing one match a week.
“If they lose a match or have an injury, everything is more stable. For all of us involved in the Champions League and Premier League race, facing match after match, you do find the concentration and the focus is split by the Champions League.
“You start to think about, ‘We don’t want to play this player because we have the Champions League [coming up]’ and ‘We want to rest this player or that one’. But none of us is free for that to happen.
“I would be disappointed if my team collapses and can’t keep the level. But if we keep this level, even if we lose points and matches and don’t win the league, I wouldn’t be disappointed.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
