{"id":386325,"date":"2017-12-26T10:09:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T10:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=386325"},"modified":"2017-12-26T10:09:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-26T10:09:06","slug":"burnley-european-qualification-race-jose-mourinho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/12\/burnley-european-qualification-race-jose-mourinho\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnley are in European qualification race – Jose Mourinho"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says Burnley are among the contenders for European qualification.<\/p>\n
Burnley are three points adrift of fourth-placed Liverpool on 32 points after 19 Premier League games, despite securing only 40 points in total last season.<\/p>\n
Sean Dyche’s side have already taken points off some of the top six, including an impressive 3-2 away win against Chelsea on the opening day of the season, and they will be looking to do the same at Old Trafford on Boxing Day.<\/p>\n
Mourinho admits he has been impressed by Burnley’s performances this term and believes they are likely to be among the clubs challenging for the top six at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
“It’s great [Burnley’s form]. If survival was the objective, I think the objective is in the pocket, it’s totally under control,” said Mourinho in an exclusive Christmas Day interview with Sky Sports News.<\/p>\n