CHELSEA FANS: Mourinho

Stepping stones

0 Management Team, Mourinho, news 11:34 AM

Jose Mourinho believes his team have made a huge leap forward this season.

With three league games remaining, the first of which is against 
Liverpool this afternoon, the Blues have already secured the Barclays 
Premier League title in the manager’s second season since returning to 
the Stamford Bridge helm.

Last term we finished in third place with 82 points. It is a figure we have already usurped with nine still to play for and <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/search/label/Mourinho" target="_blank"> Mourinho</a> considered that fact and also revealed his thoughts for his and the club’s future.

‘We have improved,’ the boss said. ‘We have gone from third to first –
 two very important steps, and probably the most difficult steps. The 
most difficult step is the one that makes you champions, and we have 
made that step.

‘I want to develop this team. I didn’t stay at Inter or Real Madrid 
because I didn’t want to stay. I want to stay here,’ stressed <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/2015/04/jose-mourinho.html" target="_blank"> Mourinho</a>. ‘That is why I am in Mr Abramovich’s hands.

‘He has no pressure. He doesn’t need to give me a contract tomorrow, 
he doesn’t need to give me more money, and he doesn’t need to be worried
 a club are knocking on my door.

‘While he wants me, I am staying, and when he doesn’t want me, I am going. It’s so simple for him, and also so simple for me.’

Even though we have already wrapped up this season’s league title, the third of <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/search/label/Mourinho" target="_blank"> Mourinho</a>’s
 Chelsea career, our manager knows every game matters. He has evidence 
to prove it and it is why he is so keen to continue our terrific form 
and end the season on a high.

‘The only thing Crystal Palace [last Sunday] didn’t do was send the 
goalkeeper forward for the last corner. They were playing a final, like 
it has to be.

‘Watford lost the title against a team that didn’t need anything 
[Sheffield Wednesday]. They went to Watford and in the last minute they 
scored a goal and celebrated like they had won the title. This is 
football.’

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Stepping stones

Jose Mourinho believes his team have made a huge leap forward this season. With three league games remaining, the first of whic...

Jose Mourinho rules out Ferguson and Wenger

0 Mourinho, news 11:18 AM

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Jose Mourinho has suggested it will be impossible for him to 
stay as Chelsea boss for the rest of his career, as he believes the days
 of managers spending decades at one club are gone.

Mourinho is reported to be close to signing a new contract with the 
club he has guided to this season's Premier League title, but he 
suspects he will not have the kind of extended spells at the helm that 
Sir Alex Ferguson had at Manchester United (26 years) and Arsene Wenger 
(18) is currently enjoying at Arsenal.

"It is impossible in football, impossible in modern football," 
Mourinho told reporters when he was asked whether he could see himself 
staying at Chelsea for a decade and more. "I think it's very, very 
difficult for that to happen.

"I want to stay here, that is why I say I'm in Mr. Abramovich's 
[Chelsea owner] hands. He has no pressure. He doesn't need to give me a 
contract tomorrow, he doesn't need to give me more money.

"He doesn't need to be worried that some club is knocking on my door,
 he doesn't have to be worried about anything. It's just him. When he 
wants me, I am staying. When he doesn't want me, I am going. So simple 
for him, so simple for me.

"I didn't say this when I was at Inter because I didn't want. I 
didn't stay at Real Madrid because I didn't want. Now I want to stay. 
This is clear."

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Mourinho's side are set to take on Liverpool in the Premier League on
 Sunday, with the Chelsea boss insisting he has no additional motivation
 in games against the Reds, despite many years of often heated battles 
with the Anfield club.

The Portuguese tactician still laments what he describes as "the 
ghost goal" that allowed Liverpool to claim a controversial Champions 
League semi-final win against his Chelsea team back in 2005, when Luis 
Garcia's effort was allowed by the match officials despite suggestions 
the ball has not crossed the line.

The animosity between Chelsea and former Liverpool boss Rafael 
Benitez, who later managed at Stamford Bridge, was sparked by his 
numerous verbal tussles with Mourinho, with the Blues boss acting as 
party-pooper-in-chief as his side effectively ended Liverpool's dreams 
of a Premier League title win with a victory at Anfield last April. 
 
Mourinho has dismissed the theory that he gets an extra ounce of 
satisfaction from beating Liverpool ahead of his latest meeting with the
 Merseyside giants on Sunday.

"No, not personal. Not at all," Mourinho stated before he reflected 
on his side's success in halting Liverpool's push towards the Premier 
League title last season.

"I think people wanted them to win the title because they haven't for
 a long, long time," he continued. "A giant club like Liverpool has a 
lot of supporters. It is not a club where the support just comes from 
Liverpool area.

"It is a national club, a worldwide club so it is normal people want them to win titles. It is normal."

Meanwhile, Mourinho chuckled when he reflected on the plane that flew
 over Anfield last weekend carrying a banner calling for Liverpool 
manager Brendan Rodgers to be sacked, as he joked he would take down any
 plane carrying a banner calling for his removal from Chelsea.

"Some guy is spending money on the plane," he added with a chuckle. 
"If one plane comes to Stamford Bridges comes saying 'Jose Out', I send a
 drone!"

Jose Mourinho rules out Ferguson and Wenger

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We still need a 'couple of players' in transfer window

0 Mourinho, news 11:03 AM

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 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is already planning to strengthen his 
all-conquering squad of Premier League champions and he has targeted 'a 
couple' marquee signings to turn his champions into a dream team. 
 
 
The runaway league leaders will be confirmed as champions if they 
beat Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, yet serial winner 
Mourinho is already eyeing up improvements to his team for next season. 
 
Mourinho has only used 22 players in a wonderfully consistent Premier
 League campaign that is certain to end in glory and he is keen to keep 
his squad number tight while continuing to add to their quality. 
 
"We need a couple of players to give more strength and depth to the 
squad," believes the Chelsea boss. "We want to keep the same number of 
players and have a more uniform group in terms of not quality but 
experience, to give us that little bit of extra in case we progress in 
the Champions League." 
Mourinho went on to hint he may look to bolster his forward line, in a
 season that has seen lead striker Diego Costa struggle with injuries 
and back-ups Loic Remy and Didier Drogba also spending time in the 
treatment room. 
 
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Chelsea's exit from the Champions League at the last-16 stage ensured
 they could get through the season without a major injury crisis, but 
Mourinho wants to ensure he does not leave himself short next year. 
 
"The group of the strikers did very well for us, but I just imagine 
that it is something we can do in a different way," he added. 
 
"I just imagine this last period of the season only with one striker.
 Imagine in this moment if we have only had Didier to play Champions 
League, Premier League, Champions League, Premier League. It would be a 
difficult situation. 
 
"We were unlucky to have two strikers injured at the same time. When 
you have three, one can be injured or suspended, but when you have two 
out it can be difficult." 
 
Mourinho has confirmed that Costa may not play again this season as 
he continues to nurse a hamstring injury, with Drogba's future at the 
club set to be resolved this summer when the veteran striker discusses 
his future with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

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I want this one a lot

0 chelsea news, Mourinho, news 10:42 AM

Jose Mourinho has a strong desire to secure the league title this season for those at Chelsea yet to experience such success.

The Blues manager is of course a serial winner of championships 
having finished top of the pile in four European countries, including 
England in 2005 and 2006 during his first spell at Stamford Bridge. With
 his team able to add a third Premier League to their manager’s 
collection should they beat Crystal Palace today, Mourinho has put into context where that would sit with the previous triumphs.

‘The titles in Portugal were big because Porto was coming from a very
 difficult moment, finishing fifth the season before when in Portugal in
 the last 20 years, the title was normally shared by two teams [Porto 
and Benfica].

‘In Spain it was fantastic because that was a period of real 
dominance by Barcelona, and Real Madrid had to do it with 100 points and
 we had to win in Barcelona’s stadium near the end of the season.

‘The ones in Chelsea were fantastic because it was the beginning of 
Mr Abramovich’s era with no title before that. Now, for me, it is a 
great feeling because it is my club, because of the league and because 
we are not any more the rich club. We are a top club but a club that 
lives from the work everyone does in this club.

‘It would mean a lot because we have lots of young players and it 
would be the first title for them, people that don’t know what it is to 
be a champions, so I want this one a lot and if we clinch the title, at 
that moment I will be much more happy for them than for myself.’

Mourinho will also be pleased if Chelsea do complete the task as he knows where silverware such as this can lead.

‘When they have the taste of success, the big players want more. 
There are people who are happy with just one victory but the big ones 
don’t get tired of winning. So I hope really that these players get a 
good taste which is maybe why the Capital One Cup was important for the 
group. We won a trophy and enjoyed Wembley, enjoyed the happiness of the
 supporters.’

No one at Chelsea is taking anything for granted however, especially 
as today’s opposition is a side managed by one of the few Premier League
 managers in Alan Pardew to have won games against a Chelsea side 
managed by Mourinho.

‘I have experience of his Newcastle when it was one thing for them to
 play against Chelsea and one thing to play against other teams,’ notes 
the Blues boss.

‘Maybe it because Alan is a Chelsea fan. He told me a lot of times 
that as a kid he was born near and he grew up as a Chelsea fan, but 
obviously he is a professional and he wants to win.

‘The reality is that when Alan’s teams play against Chelsea, they 
play a different match, so I am waiting for that, I am waiting for a 
Palace going with everything.’

Looking briefly beyond the climax to this season, part of the reason why Mourinho
 has used the fewest number of players of any Premier League club this 
season is the relatively early exit from the Champions League. That 
prevented a schedule as testing as two fixtures against the likes of 
Barcelona mixed in with our big domestic encounters with Manchester 
United and Arsenal.

As plans are put in place for next season with the aim of going 
further in Europe while staying top of the league, he anticipates new 
additions.

‘We need a couple of players to give more strength in depth to the 
squad. With some of the young boys we have, I have said already that Ruben Loftus-Cheek
 will be a Chelsea squad player but the others after a fantastic year of
 preparation for them, training with us, playing with the young people, 
probably for them the next good step will be to go on loan and to be 
replaced by two players.

‘We keep the same number of players because we don’t want more than 
that, but we keep a more uniform group in terms of experience, to give 
us that little extra in case we progress in the Champions League.’

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I want this one a lot

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Leicester City - Chelsea Preview

0 Mourinho, news 9:23 PM

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Jose Mourinho expects Leicester City to retain their Premier League status, as he prepares to take his Chelsea side to the King Power Stadium on Wednesday. 
 
Leicester have been resurgent in recent weeks, stringing together four 
consecutive wins to climb from the foot of the table to outside the 
relegation zone. 
 
Saturday's 1-0 win at fellow strugglers 
Burnley lifted them to 17th, a point clear of danger, although they now 
face a much sterner test in the shape of the league leaders. 
 
Chelsea's 0-0 draw at Arsenal at the weekend means they cannot clinch a 
fourth Premier League crown on Wednesday, although it is seemingly only a
 matter of time for Mourinho's men. 
 
"I think they are going to 
survive," the Portuguese said. "I was surprised with their bad position 
because they're a good team with good players. 
 
"I'm not 
surprised they are out of the relegation zone and I will not be 
surprised when they keep in the division. They are playing well and the 
results are coming. 
 
"We are never complacent, we know that they are a good team and they are a difficult opponent." 
 
Wednesday's clash also gives Mourinho the chance to reunite with 
Leicester midfielder Esteban Cambiasso, whom he worked with during a 
successful spell at Inter. 
 
"I won the treble with Cambiasso, he
 was fundamental to my golden team and he is one of the players that 
means a lot to me," Mourinho said. 
 
"He is being phenomenal for them and I'm very happy for him." 
 
Mourinho continues to have doubts over Diego Costa (hamstring) and Loic
 Remy (calf), although Oscar should be in contention after taking a blow
 to the head against Arsenal. 
 
For Leicester, David Nugent (calf) and Jeffrey Schlupp (knock) remain doubtful. 
 
Despite their superb form during April, manager Nigel Pearson knows there is still plenty of work ahead. 
 
"It's been very satisfying to get four wins and it gives us a realistic
 chance," he said. "The only thing that matters is that we're out on the
 bottom three after 38 games. To do that we have to remain focused. 
 
"There is still a lot of football to be played. Every game now has something riding on it. There's lots left to do. 
 
"We want to try to win this next game. It will be hard against Chelsea, but there's no reason not to look at it positively. 
 
"Chelsea
 will be strong on Wednesday. We expect them to be at their best and we 
have to be at our best. Throughout the season our fans have remained 
positive, but in the last few games in particular, they have inspired 
us."

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Jose Mourinho Special players

0 Management Team, Mourinho, news 5:32 PM

Jose Mourinho believes the importance of experience within a title-chasing squad cannot be underestimated. 
 
The Blues ended Sunday’s game at Arsenal with <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_28.html" target="_blank">John Terry</a>, <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_60.html" target="_blank">Didier Drogba</a> and <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_45.html" target="_blank">Branislav Ivanovic</a>, who were all part of the last Chelsea side to win the title in 2010, on the pitch, while both <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_16.html" target="_blank">Petr Cech</a> and <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_90.html" target="_blank">John Mikel Obi</a> were unused substitutes. 
 
‘Petr was on the bench, but could perfectly be on the pitch,’ said <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/2015/04/jose-mourinho.html" target="_blank"> Mourinho</a>. ‘You know, for the older guys, it's also nice to belong to two different generations. If we are champions this season, Petr, <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_60.html" target="_blank"> Drogba</a> and John, and also <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_90.html" target="_blank"> Mikel</a>, they'll belong to two generations, the same as me. 
‘It's nice to belong to the history of a club in different moments. 
If we manage to be champions, it's very nice for these older guys.’ 
 
With both <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_50.html" target="_blank">Diego Costa</a> and Loic Remy missing through injury in recent weeks, Drogba has been heavily involved, starting against QPR and Manchester United and then playing the second half at the Emirates. 
 
What the Ivorian decides to do at the end of this season, however, should be his own decision, according to Mourinho. 
 
‘I think it belongs to him: what he feels, what he thinks,’ said the 
Portuguese. ‘When they reach this age, I think it's more about them 
analysing themselves. It's not just about the body. It's about the body,
 the brain, the heart, family, projects for the future. 
 
‘I think, this is a club thing. This is a Mr Abramovich thing. Mr 
Abramovich wants him to do what he wants in the club, but it's something
 Mr Abramovich has to tell him. He has to decide. But, obviously, he 
belongs to the history of this club. These guys are special players.’ 
 
The Blues boss feels his squad are gaining experience with every 
challenge, and says it’s not just the older players who can have an 
influence in the dressing room. 
 
‘Ivanovic is experienced, <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_14.html" target="_blank"> Azpilicueta</a> is getting experience, Hazard has been here for three years, <a href="http://thechelseaofficial.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_12.html" target="_blank"> Matic</a>
 is getting experience,’ he explained. ‘Ruben Loftus-Cheek is 18 and he 
just arrived. In five years' time he will be 23, so I see this as a 
natural process. 
 
‘We lost, at the end of last year, what I consider for sure, one of 
the five most important players in the history of Chelsea Football Club:
 Frank Lampard. We lost that player. But life goes on. You have to think
 about the future and build. 
 
‘Because, with Frank Lampard, Chelsea lost a matchwinner with the 
number of goals he scored, a big character, a player without injuries 
who played every game, an absolutely amazing player. We lost him, but 
life goes on.’</div>
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Jose Mourinho Special players

Jose Mourinho believes the importance of experience within a title-chasing squad cannot be underestimated. The Blues ende...