Chelsea
boss Jose Mourinho hailed his side's first half performance as they overcame
West Brom 2-0 to move seven points clear at the top of the table.
First half goals from Diego Costa and Eden Hazard put Chelsea in firm
control and the game was over as a contest when West Brom midfielder Claudio
Yacob was sent off before the half hour mark for a reckless two-footed
challenge on Costa.
Ben Foster was in fine form for West Brom to keep the scoreline down and
Mourinho was delighted with his side's attacking display feeling they have
won by more than the 2-0 scoreline.
"I think the first half was fantastic," Mourinho told Sky Sports. "The first
half was really spectacular football, high quality football we made the
pitch really wide with wide people, we create spaces to play we were really
dangerous and they couldn't stop us because we were really good.
"I think the result at half-time should and could be a very different result
than 2-0."
Chelsea eased up in the second half and Mourinho praised West Brom's showing
as they shut up shop in the second period to leave the scoreline
respectable.
"In the second half with 10 men I think they did very, very well they didn't
try to discuss the points of the game it is impossible to do it with 10 men
for such a long time, but they played very well, very well organised and
keep that short result," added Mourinho.
"Instead of blaming my players because I could feel the intensity of our
game went a little bit down, but instead of being negative with my players I
prefer to praise in the fair way West Brom did in the second half."
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