adminLONDON. — Jose Mourinho is keen to avoid one of the “sharks” lurking in the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League soccer.
Chelsea topped their group, sealing their fourth win in six games with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Lisbon, but now Mourinho is expecting the going to get much tougher.
Monday’s draw will pair Chelsea against either Juventus, PSG, Basel, Bayer Leverkusen or Shakhtar Donetsk.
“We don’t fear anybody, but we know there are very good, strong teams still in this competition,” Mourinho said.
“Last year we were close and we didn’t have the team playing at such a high level as we do this season, so we can dream we will do it. But let’s see if the sharks let us, because there are a few sharks in the ocean.”
Asked if he likes swimming with sharks, Mourinho said: “Yes, I like. In a cage. I did it in French Polynesia. I didn’t want to go, but my wife and my kids, they pushed me.” — Sky Sports.
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