The Star ­ Monday
Date: 24.03.2014
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JUST ANOTHER
GAME FOR MOU
Mourinho reluctant
to revel in Wenger
woes at Arsenal
BY PHIL CAODEN
CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho
to immediately bave another match
claimed that his side's 6­0 demoli­
in the Champions League (against
Galatasaray) with a big responsibility
tion of Arsenal did not have any
added significance despite coming in
counterpart Arsene Wenger's 1,000th
game in charge.
The Arsenal manager suffered a
nightmare on his milestone occasion
at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with
Chelsea's supporters goading the
Frenchman by chanting: "We want
you to stay!"
The crowing home support also
made reference to Mourinho's remark
last month that Wenger was a "spe­
cialist in failure", due to Arsenal's
miu year trophy drought.
to push us to forger. We concentrated
on the new challenge and the Cham­
pions League was important.
"Then a derby match against Arse­
nal and the most important match of
the season for them, as their manager
said on Friday ­was even more im­
portant because our focus was there.
"We've had good performances this
season, but every match is difficult ro
play."
Samuel Eto'o limped off for Chel­
sea with a hamstring injury shortly
after giving the hosts the lead in the
fifth minute.
The Portuguese was unwilling
"With his experience, he thinks it's
to rub further salr inro the wound, not big," he said.
however, and when asked if he had
"Before the big tear, he was able to
taken extra satisfaction from spoiling say enough is enough." but a ham­
Wenger's big day, he replied: "No."
string is a hamstring."
"I wanred the three points and a
good performance if possible. Wc gor
that. And on top of that, we got the
result with some numbers, which is
especially for our fans.
"They are special numbers and we
work for the fans so if we can give
them that, then it's even more beauti­
ful. But no more than that."
Chelsea now lie four points ahead
of Liverpool having played a game
mure and six points in front of Man­
chester City, who have three fixtures
in hand.
And Mourinho, whose side bounced
back from a surprise 1­0 defeat at As­
ton Villa last weekend, continued to
play down Chelsea's title hopes.
Asked if his side had a chance of
winning the title, he added: "Just a lit­
tle. The momentum was broken last
Saturday. Now we are trying to build
another momentum.
"We were lucky after last Saturday
BLUES ROCK: Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Oscar [C] celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal against Arsenal.
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