Jose Mourinho compares Chelsea’s Club World Cup win to pre-season

Jose Mourinho has joined the league of football experts to share their take on the just concluded Club World Cup, comparing the tournament to a mere pre-season.

Chelsea made history by becoming the first side to win the newly expanded FIFA tournament. The London club produced an upset in the final to see off PSG 3-0 despite the French side being heavy favourites after hammering Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

The London club also defeated the likes of Benfica, Palmeiras and Fluminense to reach the final.

However, while the likes of Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca hailed his side’s effort and ramped up the importance of the Club World Cup, Jose Mourinho now in charge of Fenerbahce, hinted that the tournament was a little more than a glorified pre-season trip.

José Mourinho now in charge of Fenerbahce. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The Special One told Canal 11: “This Club World Cup also highlighted a kid who also had a great season at Chelsea, Cole Palmer. But this run to the semi-finals reminded me every time I went to the United States for pre-season with Real Madrid and Inter, it reminded me a little of those games we played there.

“So, I think this Club World Cup title is only important for Chelsea, as they’ll sell a lot of jerseys with the logo on there. So, I think PSG was the big winner this season, not because of what they did domestically, because they always win domestically, but winning the Champions League and the way they did, especially with the idea of losing their best player.”

The ex-Blues boss made his thoughts clear as he added: “I think this PSG team is the best team of the season.” The Parisians claimed the treble under Luis Enrique and secured the biggest winning margin in Champions League final history.