The Asian Age

CHELSEA DIDN’T DESERVE TO WIN, SAYS MOURINHO

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London, May 20: Jose Mourinho claimed Chelsea didn’t deserve to win the FA Cup after adopting a cautious approach in the second half of their 1- 0 victory against Manchester United on Saturday.

Mourinho was frustrated that Chelsea opted to sit back and defend the lead secured by Eden Hazard’s first- half penalty at Wembley.

“I congratula­te them because they won but I don’t think they deserved to win,” Mourinho said.

“I am the Manchester United manager and I have to be respectful, not just because they ( Chelsea) are my previous club but because they are the opponents today.

“But I think we deserved to win. I am quite curious to know what you say or what people write because if my team plays like Chelsea did I can imagine what people would say. I am quite curious.”

“The image of the game is that ( United goalkeeper) David de Gea did not touch the ball. He touched the ball in the net.”

I’LL NEVER CHANGE,

WARNS CONTE Conte has warned Chelsea he will never change his demanding ways as the FA Cup winning boss waits to discover if he will be sacked.

In a clear warning that he will never stop pushing his players, Conte emerged from the jubilant Chelsea dressing room to send a defiant message to his club.

Conte said: “After two years the club knows me very well. If they want to continue to work with me, they know me.

“I can’t change. My way is always the same; hard work and to build a strong mentality with my players.”

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