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CHELSEA FC: Reaction: José - "We didn’t attack much but I didn’t want to, I wanted to control the game"

/noticias.info/ After an ultimately comfortable 2-0 win José Mourinho was most happy with the almost total command Chelsea enjoyed. “They start better than us,” he said. “But I told the players everyone wants to beat us. London derby. Don’t beat us for many years and we had to control the game. And we did."

The obvious turning point was the dismissal of Spurs forward Mido. Martin Jol was disappointed but understanding of the referee’s decision.

“The red card killed the game,” he said. “I don’t think it was the correct decision. But I can accept it.”

Mido was “too enthusiastic”, he thought and the challenge lacked “coordination”.

“It was bit dangerous. Give him a yellow card. He’s apologising to everybody.” The manager didn’t think Spurs would ask for the card to be rescinded.

Up to that point Jol’s plan had been to isolate Makelele, press in midfield and catch Chelsea’s forwards offside. There were seven such decisions against Chelsea today. Mido’s departure ended the contest.

“You know football players, they do things and straight after they are always unhappy with what they do” was José Mourinho’s assessment of Mido’s “intent”.

He noted that it’s only easier if a team keeps its head against ten men. “I told the players don’t attack,” he said, “defend and run in the same way. Don’t go to get lots of goals. We didn’t attack much but I didn’t want to, I wanted to control the game.”

Chelsea’s domination stifled Spurs. “I think just in the last two minutes of the first half, and in one ball we lost in the second half, when we allowed them a counter attack, that was the only time we didn’t control the ball in the match.

“Our midfield triangle is playing very safe and very confident.” He singled out Michael Essien, playing his second full match, for praise. “He’s a complete midfield player: can defend, can press, can see the game, can score goals, can get forward, and can play one game every day.”

The only cloud on this sunny horizon was a knee injury sustained by John Terry that Mourinho considered would have forced lesser men to go off. JT is off on England duty this week and José said he would allow the medical department to make a decision on the centre-back

So, top of the league; four games, four wins, no goals against. “I think we defend very well,” said José. “Wigan a post, no saves; Arsenal, one save; West Bromwich, no saves; today one save. We have great goalkeepers, but the reality is we defend fantastically.” notas_de_prensa_archivo