“No problem. I’ve done my job and he has done his, and he has done well”, Mourinho said.
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Unable to raise the bar this season, Chelsea are being seen as underdogs and, although other teams would like to draw them, Mourinho believes Chelsea can still win the Champions League.
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However, overall, Chelsea were well worth their win against a disappointing Porto side.
Dinamo Kiev’s win against Maccabi Tel Aviv sends them through second, with Mourinho pleased to benefit from good fortune amid a woeful Premier League title defence that has seen eight defeats in 15 outings. When we were candidates, we lost two semi-finals with Real Madrid, we lost two semi-finals with Chelsea.
And Mourinho thinks the club aren’t getting any luck in the Premier League, which has destroyed the confidence of his players, thus impeding their performances.
Mourinho maintains belief in Chelsea’s chances of finishing in the Premier League’s top four, despite being 14 points behind Manchester United.
Both Chelsea and Porto will be eager to cement their place in the Champions League’s round of 16 when they clash at Stamford Bridge in London.
Costa was involved in Chelsea’s first goal as his shot was saved by Iker Casillas before a Porto defender deflected the rebound into his own net.
Despite that, Lopetegui insisted that Mourinho’s team remained favourites for the tie. “His lack of confidence?”.
The Brazilian was one of the Blues’ stand-out performers and doubled their lead after Ivan Marcano’s first-half own goal. “He’s not got the pace about him but he has speed of mind to open things up, just as he did last season with his assists for Diego Costa and Eden Hazard”.
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“The first thing he does is to look to the linesman”. When he did that he lost an important second and his last touch on the ball was not the best.
