Mourinho: Which of my strikers would I compare with Kane? Benzema!

Jose Mourinho has compared Harry Kane and Karim Benzema for the way they play as strikers.

The Portuguese coach has worked with both and most recently with Kane at Tottenham over the last 18 months.

"The way Harry Kane is playing now, doing the movements he does, when was the last time I had a striker doing this? Benzema!" Mourinho told the Times.

"Because Didier Drogba was not that, [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic was not that, [Romelu] Lukaku was not that. So sometimes the statistics don't fit into the reality."

Mourinho also spoke about Wednesday's Champions League tie between former clubs Chelsea and Real Madrid.

"I would try to go in the direction of my friends," Mourinho said when asked which team he is tipping to reach the final.

"Where is more people from my time? Same president? Same owner? Players who were my players? I am grateful to all of them. I paid them back with my work in the winning. Winning more, winning less, don't winning, I give everything I have to every club.

"When I leave clubs, I only tell the good things about the club. I'm not the kind of person who is going to wash the dirty clothes, no! I always go to the positive.

"Inter! I won everything with Inter. There is a special affection. But if one day I have to go to Italy and coach a rival club, I don't think twice. I have this professional way of look to things. I feel good with myself."