Jose Mourinho concedes defeat following Liverpool’s thrilling 4-0 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League.
The former Manchester United manager had predicted an easy win for the Spanish side as he thought it would be an enormous task for the home side to come back.
Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum scored a brace each as Jurgen Klopp’s side booked a place in the Champions League final for the second consecutive time. The Merseysiders will now face the winner of the Tottenham Hotspur vs Ajax at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid.
Mourinho said, “I didn’t expect this.
“I did say impossible is nothing. If it is possible, Anfield is one of the places to make the impossible possible. But I have to say, this remontada [comeback] has one name – Jurgen.
“I think this is not about tactics or philosophy but heart and soul and fantastic empathy that he created with this group of players.
“They had the risk of finishing a fantastic season with nothing to celebrate and now they are one step from being European champions.
“I think Jurgen deserves this because the work they are doing in Liverpool is fantastic but I think this is about him, a reflection of his personality to not give up, his fighting spirit, every player giving everything.
“He is not crying if they miss one player, he is not crying if they play 50 or 60 matches per season.
“Everything today is about Jurgen’s mentality.”