Babalola Oluwatomiwa
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said that his side cannot end the season unbeaten despite their impressive start to the season.
The Blues are yet to lose a game this season, only drawing two matches and winning nine out of their eleven matches so far in the season.
But Mourinho does not fear the prospect of picking up a first loss of the campaign and is confident his side are strong enough mentally to bounce back from any such setback and avoid falling into a rut.
"The thing that gives us confidence is the results we are getting are not occasional. They're because we're playing well," he told reporters.
"We believe that, when we lose points, the next game we are going to play well again.
"Against Maribor in the Champions League, we lost two points but in the next game we were not in crisis. We were at Liverpool to play well again.
"I don't believe there'll be a Chelsea crisis in the season. I believe Chelsea will lose points and matches, but not in a crisis of results. I truly believe in our ability.
"We don't have pressure to lead. The pressure is for the ones who are coming behind. I always felt the pressure when I was behind, not when I was on the top and I've always been competing for titles.
"To be first is easier than to be second. If you're first, you think just about yourself."
"I know we are playing very well. I know that clearly. But it's pure, simple mathematics. We have played 11 matches. We have 27 to play. We're not even halfway through the season, so it's too early."
The Blues are yet to lose a game this season, only drawing two matches and winning nine out of their eleven matches so far in the season.
But Mourinho does not fear the prospect of picking up a first loss of the campaign and is confident his side are strong enough mentally to bounce back from any such setback and avoid falling into a rut.
"The thing that gives us confidence is the results we are getting are not occasional. They're because we're playing well," he told reporters.
"We believe that, when we lose points, the next game we are going to play well again.
"Against Maribor in the Champions League, we lost two points but in the next game we were not in crisis. We were at Liverpool to play well again.
"I don't believe there'll be a Chelsea crisis in the season. I believe Chelsea will lose points and matches, but not in a crisis of results. I truly believe in our ability.
"We don't have pressure to lead. The pressure is for the ones who are coming behind. I always felt the pressure when I was behind, not when I was on the top and I've always been competing for titles.
"To be first is easier than to be second. If you're first, you think just about yourself."
"I know we are playing very well. I know that clearly. But it's pure, simple mathematics. We have played 11 matches. We have 27 to play. We're not even halfway through the season, so it's too early."
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