Jose Mourinho has revealed that he has believed that Liverpool will win this season's Premier League for over three months.
Love him or loathe him, Mourinho knows how to win the competition having clinched a hat-trick of titles with Chelsea in 2005, 2006 and again in 2015 having returned to Stamford Bridge for a second spell in charge.
Now at Tottenham Hotspur, having been sacked by Manchester United following a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in December 2018, the Portuguese gaffer has admitted that the Reds are now head and shoulders above the rest of the division and he's known that for some time.
Despite only having three shots to Manchester City's 13 and having just 33% possession of the ball, Mourinho's side defeated the Premier League champions of the previous two seasons 2-0 on Sunday evening – Pep Guardiola's side's sixth loss of the campaign.
The result ensured that unbeaten Liverpool, who have won 24 of their 25 Premier League games to date, need just 18 more points (the equivalent of six wins) from their 39 available to secure their first League Championship for 30 years.
Speaking to reporters after his side's victory, Mourinho said: “I felt early in November [that the title goes to Liverpool].
“It’s hard to win three (titles) in a row but they (City) are still a fantastic team with a fantastic manager.
“The way the table is you get two wins and you go straight up the table.”
