Friday, 21st March, 2014
Jose Mourinho has suggested that his Chelsea team, along with Manchester United, are the outsiders out of the eight teams left in the Champions League.
Mourinho's men booked their spot in the quarter-finals by putting out Turkish champions Galatasaray, while Manchester United overturned a two-goal first leg deficit to progress past Olympiacos.
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However, with clubs such as Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain all in the hat, Mourinho has played down his side's chances.
"All the big teams are there", he explained to a press conference.
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"Sometimes in the quarter-finals you have an outsider, but that's not the case.
"The most difficult opponents you can get in European football are there. Chelsea and Manchester United are the outsiders."
Mourinho has tasted success in the Champions League on two occasions, leading FC Porto to success in 2004 and Inter to the trophy in 2010.
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