”Arsenal & City Are Favorites” Mourinho

Jose Mourinho is insisting that Chelsea are not favorites to win the Premier League this season despite being just two points behind leaders Arsenal with 14 games to go.

Speaking ahead of Saturday’s game at home to Newcastle, Mourinho implied that Chelsea were only as close as they are to the top of the standings because of the failings of their two main rivals, Arsenal and Manchester City.

“We are there because we are doing very well or because maybe Man City and Arsenal are not doing as well as they should with the conditions they have,” he said.

Mourinho however added that his side would like to win the tittle.

“Do we want to win the next game against Newcastle and be there? Of course.

“If we have the chance to win, we are not going to say we don’t want to, but we have not the same responsibilities, that’s for sure.”

“When we lost two points against West Ham (in a 0-0 draw), many people were saying we have no attacking power to win every match and to win the Premier League and to compete against teams that score goals and goals and goals and goals.

“Just because we won against Man City, now people are changing their opinion. But, I know where we are, I know that we are good and working well and playing well, but we are going step by step.

“Let us enjoy the moment, the moment is good. We all like very much to be there, to be close to them. That’s good, but no more than that.”

Mourinho responded sarcastically when asked if he was simply trying to play mind games with his rivals.

“Everything I say is mind games, everything I do is mind games, everything is mind games,” he said.

“The only thing that is not mind games is the results. That’s not mind games.”