Crespo tips Man United to win Premier League

Former Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo believes
Manchester United will win the Premier League
thanks to manager Jose Mourinho and Romelu
Lukaku.
The Premier League gets underway on Friday and
Chelsea return as the defending champions after
lifting the trophy last season.
However, United – who finished sixth in 2016-17 –
have the edge over Chelsea courtesy of Mourinho,
according to Crespo, who won the Premier League
with the Portuguese at Stamford Bridge in 2006.
"I think Manchester United will win the Premier
League because Mourinho has never failed in a
second season," Crespo said in a Q&A via the
Mirror.
"Jose is one of the best in the world. He's made
history everywhere with Porto, Inter and now he
can do it with Manchester United.
"It's difficult to explain, but when you play with
Mourinho, you feel like the best striker in the world.
There are two different people with Mourinho.
"The one in front of the camera and another
Mourinho in the dressing room. I prefer the
Mourinho in the dressing room, he's friendlier.
"I really like his method of training, his motivation
and his passion."
Crespo added: "I think the top four will be
Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and
Arsenal. The best managers in the world are in the
Premier League now. If you think about Antonio
Conte, Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Mourinho -
it is a very good championship now.
"Mauricio Pochettino has worked hard to put
Tottenham on another level but they are missing
something."
Belgian striker Lukaku turned down the chance to
return to Chelsea in the off-season as he joined
United in a deal worth £75million.
Lukaku finished second to Golden Boot winner
Harry Kane of Tottenham last term.
"Harry Kane is the best striker in the Premier
League right now, but for me, Romelu Lukaku is the
best signing of the summer transfer window,"
Crespo said.


"He has experience in the Premier League and
scored a lot of goals at Everton.
"Now he will want to prove to everybody, and
himself, that he can do it at a big club like
Manchester United after it didn't work out for him
at Chelsea.
"If I was a Premier League manager and had to
choose between Lukaku, [Alvaro] Morata and
[Alexandre] Lacazette, I would choose Lukaku,
always."

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