When asked whether he believed Mourinho would focus more on the forthcoming Europa League quarter-final second leg against Anderlecht, Conte replied: “No, I think Manchester United have the possibility to arrive in the table in the first four places. The Portuguese has spoken of the difficulty of challenging for a top-four finish while advancing in the Europa League but Conte believes top teams can sustain challenges on more than one front. We hope in the future to play the great competitions like the Champions League. Mourinho accused Conte of trying to humiliate him during their meeting in October, when Conte urged the Stamford Bridge crowd to cheer louder as Chelsea trounced United 4-0. “I want to try and win with my team, he wants to try and win with his team.

Source: The Guardian April 14, 2017 21:22 UTC