Jose
Mourinho has revealed winning the Premier League this season will be extra
special for him because of the financial constraints Chelsea have operated
under.
The Blues can become the first team in eight years to win the title while
turning over a profit in the transfer market if they beat Crystal Palace at
Stamford Bridge tomorrow.
Mourinho admits Financial Fair Play has posed a challenge for Chelsea but is
proud of the way the club have adapted and he paid tribute to his players’
focus.
"I want this one a lot and I think in the moment we clinch the title I will
be much more happy for them (the players) than for myself,” Mourinho said.
"I see the players with hunger and responsibility to go to every game, every
one. Stoke City at home, QPR, Man United and Arsenal.
"Now it's a great feeling because it's my club, because of the league,
because of the difference in the league.
"We are not any more the rich club. We are a top club, a club that lives
with the work that everyone does."
Mourinho believes his players' appetite was whetted by the Capital One Cup
final defeat of Tottenham two months ago.
"When they have the taste of success, the big players want more," Mourinho
said.
"There are people happy with just one victory, but the big ones when they
feel that taste, they want more.
"The big ones are not tired of winning. Sir Alex Ferguson, Paolo Maldini,
all these big people, as players, as managers.
"It's from day one until their last day in the game. They want to win. I
hope really these people get a good taste. That's maybe why also the Capital
One Cup was important for the group.
"Win a title, enjoy Wembley, enjoy the happiness of the supporters and the
group. Winning brings more."
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