2024-09-12 23:41:42
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has commented on his side’s defeat to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Super Cup and expressed confidence that his side were stronger in Prague.
“Munich won the prize because the strongest team lost. They dominated the pitch for 15 minutes of the second half and we were always in control. Even with 10 people we played fantastically. Yes, we can be proud even though we lost. For a long time we operated with 10 people against a very strong team. It can be said that luck did not smile on us, but it can also be said that we were wrong. I don’t know. If football was a little more fair game, we would have won. In my opinion, the strongest lost. He who deserved the victory more, conceded. But that’s football.
11 players play football against 11. And when 11 play against 10, it is difficult for the one who is in the numerical minority. However, I have a fantastic experience of playing in a numerical minority in the European Cups, so I responded appropriately and led the team in such a way that even with 10 men and tiredness we fought as equals and created moments. At the end, the players were already “exhausted” because they had invested all their strength. My experience helped them noticeably.
When Eden Hazard scored, there were still 27 minutes left in the game, and 27 minutes in extra time, with a numerical minority, is an eternity. When Martinez equalized the score, it seemed unfair to me, but this is football,” thinks the coach of the London club.