JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho said Chelsea are favorites to occupy the top four of the Premier League this season. This was revealed by Mou ahead of the London derby match against his former team, Frank Lampard.
Chelsea are in fourth and final Champions League place after 26 games, one point ahead of Tottenham - who visit Stamford Bridge this Saturday.
Spurs, Manchester United and Arsenal are among the teams vying for a place in the top four and Mourinho insists Chelsea have the most chances despite going four league games without a win.
"At the moment, Tottenham, Manchester United, Arsenal, Sheffield United, Wolverhampton, Everton - we are the underdogs," Mourinho told reporters. Launch Soccerway, Saturday, February 22.
"We have ambitions to be there but we are one, two, three points behind Chelsea, so they have the advantage for all of us. That's clear. It's not a big advantage but it's an advantage.
"Chelsea are currently the favorites for fourth place, considering Leicester has nine points more this season."
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On his way to Stamford Bridge, former Chelsea manager Mourinho admits he knows the tactics Lampard will use in this derby.
"I was told they went back to using five defenders which is their habit when they get bad results," said Mourinho.
When asked how he knew, Mourinho added: "The same way journalists have a lot of news and you don't tell the source."
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