Jose Mourinho jokes with Kompany over 2014 title win post Gerrard slip

Former Chelsea and Manchester United manr Jose Mourinho and Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany were a part of Liverpool vs Manchester City preview and Jose Mourinho pulled a classic Mourinho during pre-match preview. Speaking ahe of game, Vincent Kompany said that re were a number of occasions in this dece wherein Liverpool were top of Premier League table, with Manchester City trailing league leers and ultimately ending up as champions. Jose Mourinho, however, was quick to take former Man City centre-back by surprise.

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Jose Mourinho takes Vincent Kompany by surprise 

Mourinho pointed out that during se instances, Manchester City were best team in league, which is why y could afford to be behind Liverpool at some st. However, Mourinho n went on to point out that Kompany never called him up to thank n-Chelsea manr for gifting Man City title that season. Mourinho's comments refer to incident wherein Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's slip against Chelsea at Anfield proved detrimental to Liverpool's title hopes in 2013-2014 season. 

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Jose Mourinho also drew attention to fact that while Liverpool were good, y were where near as good as Manchester City in Premier League that season. Mourinho was also quick to point out that City's pedigree of chasing league leers and eventually ending up champions will count for little this season, considering that Liverpool won Champions League last season. Mourinho said that being European champions means that Liverpool w kw how to win and cope with high-pressure games that come across ir way, something that y were perhaps lacking a little last season. 

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Jose Mourinho's comments would hold true as Liverpool displayed ir competency in high-pressure situations by registering a convincing 3-1 win over Vincent Kompany's former side. A stunning long-distance strike from Fabinho and goals from Mohamed Salah and Sio Mane meant that Liverpool got one over reigning champions at Anfield, thus extending ir le against City to a total of nine points. Manchester City were pegged back as early as sixth minute when Fabinho rifled a shot past Man City's stand-in keeper Claudio Bravo. Seven minutes later, Mohamed Salah would finish off a devastating counter-attack when he heed in a cross from Andrew Robertson to double Liverpool's le in first half. 

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