Jose takes no notice
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists he's not bothered by United's
dazzling new squad.
While Reds fans have welcomed international stars Nani, Anderson
and Owen Hargreaves this summer (with Carlos Tevez seemingly
destined for Old Trafford as well), Blues supporters have had to
settle for French winger Florent Malouda and three arrivals on free
transfers (Steve Sidwell, Tal Ben Haim, Claudio Pizzaro).
Even Sir Alex admitted earlier this week he was surprised by the
lack of big-name signings in the Premier League. But Mourinho is
adamant Chelsea have what it takes to mount another title
challenge.
"It's not our problem if the other squads change or don't change,"
he said. "We know what we want and we trust the squad that we have.
The only player we've bought is Malouda and we are happy with
that."
The 44-year-old, who steered Chelsea to victory in the FA Cup last
season, says he doesn't believe in change for change's sake.
"Our squad is almost the same [as last season]. Why? Because it's
good. We trust and know the success we've had in the last three
seasons with this group. We know they can give us something."
Mourinho also hinted at a perceived shift in expectations for the
coming campaign.
"When we spent millions, everybody pointed at us as the team with
more responsibility because we were the big spenders in the market.
That's not the case this season."
