After the impressive 2-0 win over West Ham, the boss had a few interesting comments in his post-match interview that will surely worry every manager in the English Premiership.
“There’s no perfection but we played very well against a difficult team,” Jose Mourinho.
Jose believes this Chelsea team can quickly adapt to any change in tactics and stay firmly in control of a game, it’s seems to be a well drilled team; and Jose Mourinho has run the team through all scenarios preparing them for anything.
“We played well in two different versions; the first against a defensive side, and we were very good, we moved the ball, there was a good dynamic and lots of chances.”
“In the second half we played against an attacking team that made changes by putting on faster players and playing direct balls into space. We coped well and found ways to counter attack. It’s very important for a team to identify different moments of the game and to be able to adapt. Today was a good example of that, the players did very well.”
Another interesting thing to pick up on is that this could be a final product we are witnessing; a team that can score at will and keep clean sheets. Despite the fact that we have the best defensive record in the current campaign we struggled to keep clean sheets at the start of the season, but now we are managing to go several games before conceding.
“We are a much better team when we have the ball. Last year we were very strong defensively and very well organised but we lacked a bit of creativity when we had the ball.”
“The challenge this year was to bring that creativity and dynamic without losing the defensive qualities of the team. At the beginning of the season there was a little bit of conflict with ideas. We made some defensive mistakes and conceded three goals against Everton, it was difficult to keep a clean sheet, but at The moment there is a good balance.”
“The team is happy to have the ball but also comfortable when the opposition has the ball. I think we are a very good team.”
Jose also thinks the mood in camp is great, the players are happy, the manager is happy and the staff are happy. This is a total contrast to what the boss experienced managing Real Madrid.
“The results are good, the players are happy. I’m happy as a coach because the team is playing well. I’m happy as a guy because I love my players. It’s important to feel happy with the people that surround me, it’s something I missed for a while and with this group I have a group that I love.”
We have two tough away fixtures with Southampton and Tottenham but with the team moral at an all-time high and having a team attacking and defending well, I am confident this team could even look towards making history and creating a new record in wins.
