Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has insisted that English clubs are disadvantaged in Europe.

When asked if he thinks that English clubs could be on the verge of experiencing a golden era in Europe, Mourinho told the Mirror:

"No, I don't think so. I don't think so because I always say the Champions League only starts in February and in February, the English teams are after December and January where we can play 20 matches over two months and the Germans, the French, the Spanish, the Italians, they all come from a winter break.

"So I think they arrive in better conditions than the English teams.

"It's also a fact that any match you play in this country, if you don't go strong, you lose.

"We go to Bristol (City of the Championship next Wednesday) in the (EFL Cup) quarter-final and if you don't go with a strong team, you lose. That's as simple as that.

"In other other countries, between the top teams and the others, there is huge difference and not just in terms of talent and potential but also in terms of mentality.

"Here, the smaller teams want to win, want to compete, want to have the courage to try and get a result."