なんとなく発見。

“I don’t want to criticise their tactics. They fought hard and I give them credit for that. I hope they win in the final. But the best team lost tonight.”

The best team lost, says Mourinho
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2359118/The-best-team-lost-says-Mourinho.html

あのリバプールが優勝した年に、準決勝で負けた自チームチェルシーをさしてのコメント。つまり、好きな言い回しなんだな 🙂