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Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea were NOT more offensive than Antonio Conte’s title winners despite his claims

Manchester United boss Mourinho says he led most attacking champions of the last three seasons but stats prove Conte's Blues were more entertaining to watch

JOSE MOURINHO'S Chelsea title winners in 2015 are NOT the most offensive side to have won the Premier League in the last three years.

Manchester United boss Mourinho has claimed today that criticism about his negative tactics is wrong because he led the most attacking team to have won the league in recent times.

 Jose Mourinho claimed he led the most offensive title winning side of the last three years - but the stats suggest he is wrong
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Jose Mourinho claimed he led the most offensive title winning side of the last three years - but the stats suggest he is wrongCredit: Rex Features
 Jose Mourinho insisted his Chelsea side who won the title in 2014/15 were more offensive than Leicester or the Chelsea of last season
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Jose Mourinho insisted his Chelsea side who won the title in 2014/15 were more offensive than Leicester or the Chelsea of last seasonCredit: Richard Pelham

He suggested it was not in doubt that his Blues side who were crowned champions were more entertaining than Antonio Conte's current title holders and the Leicester side who won the year before.

Mourinho said: "For me, let's be honest and objective. The last three Premier League champions, Chelsea with Mourinho, Leicester with Ranieri, Chelsea with Conte - which was the more offensive one?

"Which played more quality football? It was mine. But nobody says."

But when the three sides are compared for their results across their entire title-winning seasons it is Italian boss Conte's crop who were the best to watch.

SunSport's analysis of the stats has revealed there is no doubt Conte produced a more offensive team than Mourinho at Stamford Bridge.

On goals scored alone, Chelsea under Conte scored 85 goals on the way the the title last season - 12 more than Mourinho's men managed two years before.

 Antonio Conte steered Chelsea to the title last season - and the stats suggest his was the most offensive of the last three winning sides
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Antonio Conte steered Chelsea to the title last season - and the stats suggest his was the most offensive of the last three winning sidesCredit: Rex Features

The Special One's champions created 564 attempts on goal in that campaign, 16 fewer than the Blues managed last season.

But one area Mourinho can draw a positive from is shots on target, with 210 in his favour compared to Conte.

In all areas, Claudio Ranieri's Leicester were a long way behind in the attacking stakes, scoring 68 goals from their 522 total attempts.

 Leicester celebrate winning the title - and few Foxes fans will care their team was not the most attacking to watch
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Leicester celebrate winning the title - and few Foxes fans will care their team was not the most attacking to watch

It is not just on goals and shots alone where Conte's Chelsea come out better in the offensive stakes than Mourinho's.

For they flung in 485 crosses from open play last season, when Mourinho's side could only manage 436 from their play.

 Antonio Conte comes out on top as the most offensive boss compared to Jose Mourinho and Claudio Ranieri
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Antonio Conte comes out on top as the most offensive boss compared to Jose Mourinho and Claudio RanieriCredit: The Sun

The 2014/15 champions did make more passes in the opposition half than the last two champions, although their completed fewer dribbles which often excite supporters.

And crucially, Mourinho's team enjoyed more possession - which means they created less when they had the ball than Conte's team did.

 Mourinho's side had more possession than the rest, but created fewer opportunities
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Mourinho's side had more possession than the rest, but created fewer opportunitiesCredit: The Sun

In fairness to Mourinho, his United side this season is going some way to silencing his critics having scored ten goals in their first three league matches.

But with statistics available in so many aspects of the modern game nowadays, me may do well to check them before making such bold claims in the future.

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