Mourinho more wary of Dortmund than City

Posted Monday, September 10, 2012 by ESPN

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes Borussia Dortmund pose the biggest threat to his side in the UEFA Champions League.

Los Blancos were drawn in what many believe to be the "Group of Death" after being pitted against Dortmund, Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City and Dutch giants Ajax.

And while many believe Real and City are the two strongest sides in the group, Mourinho insists it is the two-time German champions he is most wary of.

"I'm not sure [if City are our biggest opponents]," he told AS. "Borussia Dortmund have been champions of Germany twice in a row.

"They are well organised and very experienced, with many international-calibre players from Germany, and the top two from Poland.

"Their stadium and fans are impressive too."

The Portuguese tactician, who was already won the Champions League twice with Porto and Inter Milan, also warned City that their big-spending ways will not necessarily guarantee them continental success.

"The Abu Dhabi investors have invested so much because they want to ensure the European Cup does not slip out of their hands," Mourinho added.

"Nevertheless, the tradition of clubs such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich cannot be bought. The best players in the world will always go there."

Real currently hold the record for most European Cup victories with nine titles to their name, although the last time they were crowned champions was back in 2002.