They sound like some of the swipes Mourinho has taken at Wenger, the manager at Arsenal, in recent years. I have three and half years on my contract.
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“When things go wrong, it’s about managers and when things go well, it’s about players”, Mourinho said.
Mourinho said: “Some clubs are doing so well and some clubs are not capable of doing what people are used to”.
The defending Premier League champions are suffering a hard campaign, including last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth. Another would be to finish top four, which again would be a super achievement.
Since his appointment in the summer, Ranieri has been a revelation at the King Power Stadium, and as well as earning a share of the spoils against United, Leicester also recorded wins over both Watford and Newcastle United.
“When you finish a cycle, another cycle opens”, Mourinho said.
He said: “They deserve to be where they are, let’s be honest”. We are going in a good direction in terms of the level of the individuals and the team consistency. “I think Ranieri is showing he has that nice feeling for the club, but I also believe in what he says”.
“Maybe we have a chance to dream with a great finish and finish fourth”. And every club is miles away from what Leicester is doing. “While it is mathematically possibly, we have to try”.
Mourinho says Ranieri should be praised for his achievements with Leicester, who fought relegation for the entirety of last season before ensuring survival under his predecessor Nigel Pearson. I think they deserve us to speak about how good they are doing. If you can give an award for the first six months of competition he should win it.
I told a couple of weeks ago I don’t believe they can be champions.
Ranieri was named manager of the month after overseeing the Foxes’ rise to the top of the table.
– The champions have won just one of their last eight Premier League away games (W1 D2 L5). That’s a completely different story.
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Their run has seen them realistically ruled out of the title race, while on current form, Leicester look the team to beat.
