MOURINHO: WE ARE GENUINE TITLE CONTENDERS On the eve of the new Barclays Premier League season, Jose Mourinho has declared his side as genuine title contenders. The Portuguese addressed the media at a packed Cobham earlier this afternoon, acknowledging the arrival of four new players over the summer has significantly strengthened his squad. Last season we were not feeling as though we were a title contender but in fact we finished very close to the title, said Mourinho . We didn’t feel as one of the favourites for the Champions League and we played a semi-final, so we did well. This season obviously we bought some key players, we believe and we are feeling that the new players have brought the squad and team into another dimension. Yes we are title contenders, if you expect me to say we will win the Premier League I can’t say that. I can’t because I have to respect the competition, which is the only one that has more than two title contenders. I have to respect the opponents and efforts the other teams made to improve their already top teams, but we all feel we are title contenders. The Blues open our campaign on Monday away at Burnley, and Mourinho cant wait to get started. For me, pre-season was very long, for some players it was very short, but for me and my staff it was very long, he said. The holiday period was even bigger due to the World Cup. To be back to the real competition is a fantastic feeling. I never hide the fact I like real competition and to be so long without a proper match creates a feeling. Because of so many years and so many experiences I’m not saying I’m nervous or I feel something special, I just feel happiness to be back in competition. Today I was in this room speaking about it with the players because they have exactly the same feeling.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:47:08 +0000
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