Absolutely your recruitment has been poor, so to blame City’s spending is wide of the mark. It’s YOUR spending that’s to blame. You’ve got one of the most expensive squads in world football and he wants to point to finger at spending. Pointing the finger at spending of previous managers at YOUR club at your club would be more accurate.
We agree.
But Mourinho is not talking about past spending, is he? He is focusing on himself. And he sees that the previous managers have assembled a load of shite as the "most expensive squad in world football".
It is not even about Burnley or Leicester. What Mourinho wants is to catch you. And he sees Pep being allowed to bring in whomever he likes, with multiple ins and outs, contracts ending, freeing up wages for his new players. While Mourinho has been restrained, despite having a poorer squad to start with as compared to City. It is clear from his comments, and cannot be denied, that there is a budget set for him, unlike City who have near unlimited spending.
Unlike Pep, Mourinho has the added pressure from a fanbase that wants him to "develop" Tuanzebe, TFM, Rashford and other youth, without understanding that kids do not win trophies. Also, we must win trophies while playing the youth AND attacking at lightning speed. While the manager has his tactical flaws, these are unreasonable expectations. Its' either focus on playing proven talent with limited time/loans for youth to win things, or play the youth and finish 6th.
He is not blaming City for spending. He simply wants to spend as much as City, or atleast, as much as he needs.
Take a look at this, for instance: