Jose Mourinho: Liverpool have upper hand in Premier League title race

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Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho feels that 4th placed Liverpool have a big advantage in the title race as they have a kinder fixture list resulting due to their non participation in the Champions League.

Among the top four teams, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City play in the 2nd round of the elite European competition.

Liverpool also entertain Manchester City and Chelsea in the coming months and have a good home record which can be telling factor.

Mourinho told Sky Sports: “When I say we’re not the top candidate everyone thinks ‘here he is again, with what you like to call the mind games’,but it’s just my feeling.

“The league is amazing, it is difficult for every one of us.

“There are teams with more potential than others, obviously. There is another, like Liverpool, with a big advantage with the fact that they don’t play in the Champions League.

“Playing in this is going to take concentration and energy from the teams that are involved in it. I think it will be good fun.

“Maybe we lost two points or won one point against West Brom and I think it will be like this until the end of the season.

“All teams need points for their objectives – some for relegation, some for the Champions League, so the fight for points will be harder.”

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