Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has put a bit of trophy pressure on Jurgen Klopp ahead of their meeting on Sunday. Liverpool have not won a trophy since 2012 when they won the League Cup and they are, of course, still without a league title since 1990.
Ahead of the game, in Mourinho’s press conference he was asked about Liverpool’s ambitions this season. The reporter asked: “Liverpool have had a lot of praise this season but they haven’t won a trophy for a very long time, do trophies matter? Or is it about perception?”
Mourinho came back with: “I don’t know, depends on the way you approach it, I think trophies matter, it matters, especially when you have the potential to fight for trophies and especially when you clearly say the obj is to win the trophy, I think sometimes to just say is not very intelligent, but when you have the potential, you have nothing to hide, you know from day one your potential and your desire has a relation with the potential because to say we want to win everyone can say that but another is to say the potential in a way you have but I think Jurgen told already they want to win the Premier League, is their objective.”
Jose also made reference to Liverpool’s summer spending with a bizarre furniture reference from a man who still lives in a hotel.
“It is not just about spending money and reinforcing the squad, a football team is more than that, is not just about spending the money. Is like a house, is not just about buying the furniture, you have to do work, you spend money on the best possible furniture and then you’re ready to live in an amazing house.”
