Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was still suggesting the Premier League title
is Manchester City's to lose despite moving seven points clear at the
top with a 4-0 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho's side now have a nine-point cushion over City, but Manuel
Pellegrini's side have three games in hand due to their involvement in
the latter stages of both domestic cup competitions and a superior goal
difference.
"I would like to be in their position, because if they win the matches
they are top of the league," Mourinho said. "If we win the next nine
matches, we may not be champions.
"If Manchester City win the 12 matches they have, they are champions.
They have their destiny in their hands and we don't have ours. I would
prefer to have my destiny in my hands. It doesn't depend on us. It
depends on them."
Mourinho admits mission one of his return season is complete, though,
with a top-four finish and Champions League qualification seemingly
secure.
"The top four is for us to lose," said Mourinho, whose side have a
commanding advantage over fifth-placed Spurs, sixth-placed Manchester
United and seventh-placed Everton. "I really don't believe that we are
going to lose that distance. Now let's go for objective number two,
which is top three -- which gives direct Champions League
qualification."
Fernando Torres withdrew with a groin injury following the warmup which
could see him out for "a couple of weeks." Cameroon striker Eto'o,
whose age was questioned recently in unguarded comments made by
Mourinho, celebrates his 33rd birthday on Monday and stood crooked at
the corner flag, as if using it as an old man's stick, following his
goal. Mourinho was aware of the celebration before it was acted out.
"The best way to diffuse the situation is to make fun of a funny
situation," Mourinho said. "Some newspapers do great with photoshop. Now
they don't need photoshop. They have the real pic."
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