He said: “Liverpool are under pressure. After four seasons with Benitez they want the Premiership.
“It’s a long time since they won it and they all speak about getting the Premiership — the club, Benitez and the players.
“I think last season was frustrating for them as they won nothing.”
He continued: “I heard Gerrard, Carragher and Riise say it has to be this season for them.
“But they always have a good group, good players, so I think they’ll be better.”
Mourinho added: “In other years they could say ‘Oh, these guys spent a lot of money, they have to win’.
“This season they don’t have that excuse. They have much higher expectations.
“In the past three years only Chelsea and Manchester United have won, so Liverpool are now under pressure.”
