An
emotional Jose Mourinho said it was a "fantastic feeling" to hear Chelsea's
fans chanting his name during the 2-1 win over Dynamo Kiev.
The Premier League champions have lost six of their opening 11 domestic
fixtures and defeat at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night would have put the
club's Champions League hopes - and the manager's future - in jeopardy.
But the home supporters chanted 'Jose Mourinho' from the first whistle to
the last as Willian struck with a late free-kick to secure a 2-1 victory.
And Mourinho said the occasion was more moving than his return to Stamford
Bridge in 2013.
He said: "The moment I came back to the club and we played the first match
at home against Hull City, the way the club and stadium welcomed me was
amazing.
"But not comparable with today because today comes in a moment where the
results are not good. It comes in a moment where you [the media] are asking
for my end.
"The fans read newspapers, the fans watch TV, the fans listen to pundits and
commentators' opinions, they read blogs.
"It is quite unbelievable what they tried to say today. Today they tried to
say 'we want you here' and probably they want also to say to all of you 'let
him work, we want him, let him work'.
"It is a fantastic feeling."
Chelsea captain John Terry insisted in midweek that the players are "100 per
cent" behind their manager, amid reports of dressing room unrest.
And Mourinho was eager to praise his players for their efforts, as well as
the fans, as he added: "The players showed once more they want to win. Today
they did it.
"Last week no, but they showed again that they want to win and the fans
showed again their passion for the club. I think it's fundamentally what
they showed, passion for the club.
"To support the club manager, I think, is way of showing respect, but is
fundamentally a way to show passion for the club. Amazing, really."
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