Jose Mourinho dedicated his side’s crucial Champions League victory over Dynamo Kiev to the Chelsea-supporting schoolchildren who can now wear the club’s shirt with pride.
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Many of us are deservedly praising Willian for another awesome performance at Stamford Bridge, being rewarded with a great free kick goal that turned things around for Chelsea at the end of yesterday’s match against Dynamo Kiev.
Willian’s victor had come after a late gaffe from keeper Asmir Begovic looked to have allowed Kiev a share of the points.
Loyal fans at Stamford Bridge chanted Mourinho’s name throughout the game and Mendes said: “The reaction from the supporters tells you everything”.
“This is my moment”.
“They listen to pundits, commentators, opinions, read blogs, and this was quite unbelievable what they tried to say today”.
The former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder was the subject of speculation after a claim from a BBC reporter that one unnamed first-team player would rather lose than win a game for Mourinho.
“I don’t think it has much effect on the players because the manager tells us what to do and everyone believes in the manager and we are doing what he tells us”, he added.
“The team was strong mentally, they kept trying and I’m happy with that”. ‘We knew with a draw that if we win the next two matches we would qualify in second.
The Greek side’s 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb, achieved via a 90th-minute victor, means that qualification is out of Arsenal’s hands and they are in danger of failing to reach the knockout stages for the first time in 13 seasons.
“But today I think we were prepared, as a negative moment comes every match”.
“Last week no, but they showed again that they want to win and the fans showed again their passion for the club”.
And it’s no secret that Jose Mourinho is feeling the pressure.
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“I was always impressed when I saw Liverpool at Anfield, when we beat them 4-1 and, in the last 10 minutes, Anfield was singing for that team”.
