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Jose Mourinho has taken a brutal dig at Tottenham, saying he forgets about his time at the Premier League club. He claimed that the Champions League qualification draw is the second time in his career because of the North London side.
Speaking to the reporters, Mourinho claimed he keeps forgetting about his time at Tottenham. He has previously taken digs at the club as they remain the only side where he has not won a trophy in his career. He said:
"This is not the first time for me; it is the second time. I sometimes forget about Tottenham, that I played with them in the qualifiers. This is the second time this has happened to me, but it's the first time I'm starting the season in a summer month when there is a European Championship and a World Cup."
He added:
"This makes our job twice as difficult. It is difficult because you are playing official matches and the players from the European Championship return to the team in different periods. We have now carried out 40 training sessions, maybe we were able to work as a full squad in a maximum of ten. They joined the team step by step, which made our job difficult. But this is the situation we are in."
Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce are in the UEFA Champions League qualification. They take on LOSC Lille in the third round of the qualifiers.
Jose Mourinho confirms Fenerbahce will miss key player
Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Fenerbahce will be without their key player Fred this week against Lille. He stated that the absence is not an excuse but a reality and said:
"I don't like making excuses, I always prefer to concentrate on the next match. Tomorrow, our team and the players will be better off except for Fred's absence. We are motivated for this match. Sometimes they ask, 'What is your motivation for the season, being in the Champions League or winning the league?' I always say the same thing: 'My motivation is always the next match.'"
Fenerbahce defeated Lugano in the second round of the Champions League qualifiers last month. They won 4-3 in the first leg and then backed it with a 2-1 win at home.
