Jose Mourinho has offered assurance to Chelsea supporters that
his heart still belongs at Stamford Bridge, amidst reports of
unrest and a possible parting of ways in the summer.
The Portuguese tactician, who has brought back-to-back Premiership
titles to the capital, has intimated that he is less than enamoured
with the club's decision to curb his involvement in the January
sales, with his relations with Roman Abramovich thought to be
cordial rather than warm.
It has been suggested this season could possibly be his last in
England, with plenty of clubs across the continent sure to be
interested in his services should be ever desire to move on.
Chelsea host Wigan on Saturday and Mourinho insists the focus of
his attention will centre entirely on on-the-field matters, rather
than what may be occurring off it.
"I love Chelsea. I always want to win the next game and the next
game is against Wigan," he told the club's TV station.
"We have to be together to win that game and we have to forget the
stories, we have to forget what the press are saying.
"It's easy for me. I'm self-motivated, always at the top. If
results are not what we want, that is even a bigger motivation to
fight."
The return of Ricardo Cavalho and Didier Drogba from suspension,
along with the comeback of Arjen Robben after injury, should
provide Mourinho's side with an ideal fillip.
Mourinho believes that being able to employ the aforementioned trio
will more than make up for the absence of the suspended Ashley
Cole.
"We lose Ashley Cole (to suspension) so on balance we have two
positives. So we are better in terms of options.
"Mentally we are okay. Our last game in the Premiership was at
Aston Villa. We didn't win but we played as a team.
"Tomorrow is at our home and we have two-and-a-half years of
getting results at home.
"There are no reasons to be afraid of it and tomorrow we are
confident we can get back to victories in the Premiership."