Jose Mourinho believes
Chelsea just need a 'little bit of luck' to win the UEFA Champions
League next season - but says his team must not become obsessed
with conquering Europe.
Mourinho has enjoyed vast domestic success since taking over at
Stamford Bridge, and this season claimed the FA Cup and Carling
Cup.
However, Mourinho has still not managed to reach a European final
with Chelsea and Roman Abramovich is believed to be very keen to
add the Champions League to the club's trophy room.
But, while Mourinho believes Chelsea are perfectly placed to win
the competition, he does not want to see it become an obsession for
his players.
"Winning is a habit, winning is culture, winning has a lot of
mental preparation and I am very happy to with it here," he
said.
"I just feel the last step is to take this feeling, or this little
bit of luck, to European competition.
"Chelsea played three Champions League semi-finals in the last four
years, which is fantastic, but couldn't play one, single
final.
"The club wants more and we want more. I won it before, but past is
past. I want to do it with Chelsea.
"The players, they want to do it, but we have to do it without
being obsessed, because being obsessed doesn't help.
"We have to understand the game. Understanding the game is two or
three minutes to go, we score against Man United and win the FA
Cup.
"Against Liverpool, we couldn't score two penalties in three shots
and details make the difference.
"We cannot be obsessed. We must just keep doing our work and trying
to improve because I don't believe in the same kind of season in
medical terms.
"The natural tendency is to improve."
Mourinho was speaking ahead of the club's trip to Ghana for the
'Right to Play' charity, which will see Mourinho, Michael Essien
and several young players conducting play sessions for children in
Accra and Tamale.
