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London's "Chelsea" head coach Jose Mourinho, after Saturday's match in which his team defeated "Wigan" club with a score of 3-2, stated that Santa Claus is most likely a "Chelsea" fan.
The current English champions took the lead after goals by Frank Lampard and Salomon Kalou, but later Emile Heskey scored twice for "Chelsea." Finally, in extra time, Arjen Robben scored his first goal of the season and the winning goal for the team.
"I'm not proud of them (players). Santa Claus was probably wearing blue because we didn't deserve to win. We completely controlled the game, but with 15 minutes left before the end of the first half I could sense it (editor's note - "Wigan's comeback.") - we were passing the ball poorly, losing positions, balance, and in the last minute of the first half we conceded a goal," said the coach.
"Wigan's attitude was great. However, I should appreciate the players for pressing "Wigan" players in the final 10 minutes. But we still didn't deserve those three points, so the "Wigan" club should be very disappointed," the coach said.
"It seems like we don't like easy matches. Some players were too relaxed... when we can end like we did if we play so badly for 25 minutes"? - the specialist from Portugal rhetorically asked. - "The worst thing for me is when you let go of what you already have in your hands."
The main rival of the London club this year for the English champions title, "Man Utd" team, defeated "Aston Villa" club with a score of 3-0, so the difference between the competitors in the tournament table remains the same. After the first half of the season, "Man Utd" has collected 47 points.
J. Mourinho's colleague, "Man Utd" head coach Sir Alex Ferguson, was very pleased with his team's performance: "It was a fantastic performance against a strong 'Aston Villa' team. We will definitely be at the top of the tournament table during Christmas, which just shows that you can't listen too much to Jose (Mourinho - editor's note), as he said it won't be like this during Christmas."
