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London's head coach Jose Mourinho stated that the brave and relentless fight of his players to equalize the result in the match against London made him even prouder than winning the trophies in 2005 and 2006.
After this match, with only two rounds left until the end of the championship, it became clear that the strongest team in England this season would be , and "Chelsea" would have to settle for silver awards, which are considered a failure after two consecutive victories in recent years.
"I have to admit that now, probably, I am even prouder than when we won," said J.Mourinho. - Despite everything, my players are heroes this season.
"And it was a memorable match, showing how great the "Chelsea" club is."
The Portuguese congratulated the Manchester team, but did not dare to admit that the champions' cup would go to the strongest team.
"It doesn't matter - the point is that the club that gathers the most points wins. I must congratulate all the champions - players, coaches, fans, board members."
And immediately added: "I am extremely proud of my players. Usually, when a team is doing very well, but still loses the fight for the first position, it lacks motivation, attitude, or ambitions, but this time it was the opposite.
"My team was brilliant."
The main reason why "Chelsea" failed to defend the title of champions, the coach once again named central defender Ricardo Carvalho, who often missed matches due to injuries, causing a lack of a replacement.
Interestingly, in winter, when new players could be registered, J. Mourinho expressed a desire to buy a strong defender, but this desire not only went unheard by the club's management, but also caused a conflict.
