Jose Mourinho risks Man Utd wrath by wading into the Liverpool bigger club debate

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Jose Mourinho has managed Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham during his long managerial career, but still holds deep respect for LiverpoolJose Mourinho has stuck the boot into former club Manchester United, by insisting Liverpool are bigger than them.United and Liverpool have one of the most bitter rivalries in world football. United and Liverpool have each won a joint record 20 English league titles.But Liverpool have won 69 major trophies compared to United’s 68.

While Liverpool have won the European Cup, now known as the Champions League, six times compared to United’s three.Mourinho, who was sacked by United in 2018, has waded into the debate and insisted Liverpool are a level above their biggest rivals.Mourinho, who is returning to Real Madrid for a second spell in charge, said: “I think this is the right time to ask a special question like this. Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Transfer news LIVE: Morgan Rogers to Arsenal, Yan Diomande talks, Elliot Anderson decisionREAD MORE: True cost of sacking Ruben Amorim as Jim Ratcliffe's brutal Man Utd strategy pays off“But for me, Liverpool has to be the best club in England, for their history and culture into the Premier League, for the past and present years."What Liverpool has done in football compared with Manchester United, is beyond a level of what people think.

I think this is not about tactics, this is not about philosophy, this is about heart and soul, and a fantastic empathy he created with this group of players."They had the risk of finishing a fantastic season without anything to celebrate, and now they are one step from being European champions."And Mourinho's respect for Liverpool was obvious to club legend Steven Gerrard, who wrote in his autobiography: “For me, the ideal situation would obviously have been for Mourinho to have managed Liverpool. Jose would have had a fantastic time bringing huge success to Liverpool.”Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.