REVEALED: Brendan Rodgers congratulated Jose Mourinho for Anfield triumph

JOSE MOURINHO has lifted the lid on how Brendan Rodgers congratulated him after Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday.

Liverpool, Chelsea, Rodgers, MourinhoJose Mourinho (right) says Brendan Rodgers (left) congratulated him on Chelsea's victory at Anfield[GETTY]

Straight after the game, Reds boss Rodgers appeared to criticise Mourinho's tactics at Anfield.

Some TV pundits also suggested Mourinho should not set up his side in such a defensive manner as he did for the title showdown with Liverpool.

But the Blues manager revealed he had been congratulated for the manner of his victory by his close friend.

"Pundits are pundits and I don't want to comment a lot on that," Mourinho said.

Liverpool, Chelsea, Rodgers, MourinhoMourinho's Chelsea kept themselves in the title hunt by beating Liverpool [GETTY]

Today he told me congratulations for a great victory and a great performance

Jose Mourinho

"Brendan is a manager and someone I consider my friend. I met him a long time ago when he was a very young coach coaching kids and I consider him a friend.

"Of course I know his words after the match but I also know his words today and today he told me congratulations for a great victory and a great performance.

"This is important to me especially because he is someone I consider a friend and I like.

"So I forget what he said after the match and instead what he said today.

"He watched the match on video again and now he understands what happened."

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