Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed the key to his success over Liverpool as Chelsea manager.
The manager faced the Reds 23 times in the hot seat at Stamford Bridge, winning 11, drawing six and losing just six of the meetings.
Liverpool are unbeaten at home for over a year, and when asked what the key to beating the Reds at Anfield is, the former Blues boss reminisced about two certain games.
“I think the most important thing is if you are a better team than them and I remember in January 2005, we came here and won, we were the best team by far. The next year, we came here and beat Liverpool 4-1, we were by far the best team," he said on Sky Sports.
“If you are the best team, you come to win and you’re confident of winning. You put in the players’ brains that you’re not just confident, that you are the best team, and the job is still difficult, it’s still a very difficult place to come.
Anfield is traditionally known to have one of the best atmospheres in English football, and Mourinho says that that can make a difference during a match, citing one particular example.
“People used to say the crowd doesn’t score goals but in my case, the crowd scored a goal when we lost the Champions League semi-final. So it’s an incredibly difficult place to come, especially if Liverpool are a better team than you, and I also experienced that.“
Luis Garcia's goal bound effort was cleared off the line by William Gallas, but before the era of goal line technology it was awarded as a goal, and a crucial one that saw the Reds progress to the Champions League final.
