Having watched his
team set a new club record of 17 games unbeaten in all competitions at the
start of a season and continue to set the pace in the title race, Jose Mourinho spoke afterwards of a happy camp.
Liverpool may have
taken an early lead in the early game with a deflected shot, but at the same
end of Anfield as the infamous ‘ghost goal’ to Liverpool in our Champions
League meeting in 2005, this time goal-line technology was available to rule in
Chelsea favour when Simon Mignolet in the home goal could not quite keep out Gary Cahill’s shot.
Diego Costa added to that equaliser in the second half for a rapid 10 goals in nine
league appearances for the striker, and a third win in a row over the
Merseysiders was ours.
Mourinho had remained
unconcerned during the five first-half minutes his team trailed…
‘Of course we want to go in front but I am not afraid to go behind
because the team is very stable, very confident,’ he explained.
‘A goal against doesn’t stop the team playing. When Liverpool scored it
was not a drama for me or the team and they kept playing well. We had two or
three good chances before we scored, and in the second half from minute one
until we scored the second goal, it was a fantastic expression of ambition and
self-belief.
‘My team didn’t accept a point as a good result. Obviously it is three
important points and a case of when the best team won. A fantastic performance.’
Mourinho broke from
the norm to highlight some individual performances without being asked to. He
had a particular reason to do so...
‘Every player was fantastic and some were absolutely brilliant but Ramires and Fabregas both played injured. Maybe the
team will lose them for a match or two now but they put themselves there for
the team, like I am sure others will in the future because the spirit of the
team is fantastic.
‘Fabregas has a hamstring injury, Ramires is the same thing [groin] as
before but he knew for my plan it was important for him to start the game. Fabregas is a fantastic professional and
he gambled and I gambled. He can join up with Spain but if he does he will be
back.’
The fitness of
winning goalscorer Diego Costa is moving in the right direction however…
‘He is back. Maybe the injury was good because it made him stop, and
when he has to stop he had time to recover step by step. In this moment he is
in good condition and Spain made a fantastic decision for them and for us. Now
he has 15 days to be at the top of his game and when Spain needs him they will
have a good Diego, not a bad Diego.’
Mourinho concluded by
looking at the league campaign 11 games in…
‘We are in a good situation where we have played two matches in Liverpool and two in Manchester - four very difficult matches away, but it’s the beginning of November and there is a long way to go.
‘We are in a good situation where we have played two matches in Liverpool and two in Manchester - four very difficult matches away, but it’s the beginning of November and there is a long way to go.
‘It is a good start and I believe my team can keep this stability. One
day we will lose and the next game we will win again. I know the negative
moment will arrive and we are prepared for that.
‘We believe also in the players who are not playing so much, they are
ready to give to the team, and we believe in the medical department. They did
fantastic this week with Diego but especially with Fabregas and Ramires, and we believe in everything at the moment. We are a happy camp.’
Liverpool manager
Brendan Rodgers was satisfied with his team’s showing apart from when it came
to finding the final pass. He also commented on Chelsea.
‘They look very strong, with a very experienced squad and they have
added quality and experience in the summer. They look the strongest team at the moment.’
Source : chelseafc.com
Source : chelseafc.com
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