Source: www.theguardian.com - Sunday, March 15, 2015
They may have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League, but this has not been a good week for José Mourinho at Stamford Bridge • Match report: Chelsea 1-1 Southampton • Mourinho: Arsenal are in the title race now José Mourinho’s instinct was to be deflated. The visitors have proved their challenge at the top end of the table remains as refreshing and persuasive as ever but, from his vantage point with the league leaders, the Portuguese was having none of it. “From one perspective a draw at home to Southampton is not a good result,” said the Chelsea manager. “For me, that view is very acceptable. That is the feeling I have. The second perspective is we had a lead of five points from second place, and now it’s six points with one less match to play.” That assessment was delivered through a monotone where a growl might have been more appropriate. This had been another missed opportunity to confirm the chasing pack’s pursuit is hopeless, for all that Arsenal are suddenly mounting their own distant challenge, but the leaders are not as fluent or effective as they would expect. It is too simplistic to argue that fatigue has set in, with the manager left to flog a fading horse over the finish line. After all, their second half attacking performance here was blistering for long periods, Fraser Forster heaving to maintain the visitors’ point with half of Chelsea’s 22 efforts coming after the 70-minute mark. Eden Hazard remains
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They may have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League, but this has not been a good week for José Mourinho at Stamford Bridge • Match report: Chelsea 1-1 Southampton • Mourinho: Arsenal are in the title race now José Mourinho’s instinct was to be deflated. The visitors have proved their challenge at the top end of the table remains as refreshing and persuasive as ever but, from his vantage point with the league leaders, the Portuguese was having none of it. “From one perspective a draw at home to Southampton is not a good result,” said the Chelsea manager. “For me, that view is very acceptable. That is the feeling I have. The second perspective is we had a lead of five points from second place, and now it’s six points with one less match to play.” That assessment was delivered through a monotone where a growl might have been more appropriate. This had been another missed opportunity to confirm the chasing pack’s pursuit is hopeless, for all that Arsenal are suddenly mounting their own distant challenge, but the leaders are not as fluent or effective as they would expect. It is too simplistic to argue that fatigue has set in, with the manager left to flog a fading horse over the finish line. After all, their second half attacking performance here was blistering for long periods, Fraser Forster heaving to maintain the visitors’ point with half of Chelsea’s 22 efforts coming after the 70-minute mark. Eden Hazard remains
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