Michael Owen: Jose Mourinho masterminded win at Liverpool by accepting Chelsea were the inferior team

Brendan Rodgers took a swipe at Jose Mourinho’s ultra-defensive tactics after Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Anfield but one player who made his name at Liverpool is prepared to praise the Portuguese manager.

Rodgers likened his counterpart’s approach on Sunday to parking two buses in front of goal as Chelsea shut out a side who have blown teams away this season.