Jose Mourinho believes Liverpool are capable of ending their six-year wait for a trophy but insists managers should not be solely judged on winning silverware.
Jurgen Klopp has reinvigorated the Anfield club since his appointment as Brendan Rodgers successor just over three years ago and his team currently tops the table after an unbeaten start to the Premier League season.
Despite the huge impact he has made since his arrival from Borussia Dortmund, however, Klopp is yet to win a trophy having been beaten in three successive finals.
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Despite his own travails, Mourinho has won two major honours since he took over from Louis van Gaal in the summer of 2016, but insists Klopp should not be judged on his failure to add to Liverpools trophy cabinet.
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He said: I dont know, depends on the way you approach it, I think trophies matter, it matters, especially when you have the potential to fight for trophies and especially when you clearly say the objective is to win the trophy.
I think sometimes to just say is not very intelligent, but when you have the potential, you have nothing to hide.
You know from day one your potential and your desire has a relation with the potential because to say we want to win everyone can say that.
But another is to say the potential in a way you have but I think Jurgen told already they want to win the Premier League, is their objective.
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Jose Mourinho believes Liverpool are capable of ending their six-year wait for a trophy but insists managers should not be solely judged on winning silverware.
Jurgen Klopp has reinvigorated the Anfield club since his appointment as Brendan Rodgers successor just over three years ago and his team currently tops the table after an unbeaten start to the Premier League season.
Despite the huge impact he has made since his arrival from Borussia Dortmund, however, Klopp is yet to win a trophy having been beaten in three successive finals.
More: Football
Despite his own travails, Mourinho has won two major honours since he took over from Louis van Gaal in the summer of 2016, but insists Klopp should not be judged on his failure to add to Liverpools trophy cabinet.
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He said: I dont know, depends on the way you approach it, I think trophies matter, it matters, especially when you have the potential to fight for trophies and especially when you clearly say the objective is to win the trophy.
I think sometimes to just say is not very intelligent, but when you have the potential, you have nothing to hide.
You know from day one your potential and your desire has a relation with the potential because to say we want to win everyone can say that.
But another is to say the potential in a way you have but I think Jurgen told already they want to win the Premier League, is their objective.
More: Manchester United FC
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