Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho claimed he will be cheering on title rivals
Manchester City when they take on Tottenham at White Hart Lane on
Wednesday as he has his sights set primarily on sealing a top four
finish in the Premier League this season.
Mourinho continues to insist his ambitions for this campaign are not
focused on winning the title but rather on building a side that will be
capable of competing with the best in the competition next season.
Few believe this serial trophy winner has such moderate ambitions for
the final third of the season, but Mourinho has claimed he is hoping
City will claim all three points at Tottenham.
“I prefer them [City] to win because they win and if we win, we open up
gap to Tottenham,” said Mourinho ahead of his side’s home game against
West Ham.
“If we have a gap of 10 to Tottenham, 12 to United, you have a safe
spot in the Champions League. If you can have a safe spot by February
and play the rest of the season without that pressure, it would be
fantastic for us.
“That’s an objective I don’t want to fail. We cannot fail, because as a
club we need that and as a team we need that too, because we want to
play Champions League.