Jose Mourinho has claimed every team wants to be like Chelsea, after they defeated Leicester City 3-1 on Wednesday night, to move within three points of grabbing the Premier League title.
The home side took the lead in the 43rd minute through Marc Albrighton, before second-half goals from Didier Drogba, John Terry and Ramires saw the Blues complete a remarkable comeback.
If Chelsea beat Crystal Palace at home on Sunday, they will be crowned champions for the first time since 2010.
“I think it’s phenomenal what [the players] are doing, top of the league since day one, it’s not easy,” Mourinho told Sky Sports.
“To play against a team that is having a fantastic run, winning 12 points out of 12, playing at home, [with] big enthusiasm, self-confidence, to be losing at half-time, come in the second half and to do it the way my boys did it, I think it’s fantastic.
“I know what I feel in relation to the work in the last two years, and with the work these boys are doing since pre-season day one, so I don’t need other people to recognise what we are.
“I know exactly what we are and I think, in a very pragmatic way, we are what every team would like to be.”
Mourinho also warned their supporters that the title is not won yet and they should push the team over the finish line at Stamford Bridge.
He added: “I think it was a very good performance, a very good victory, and now I think Stamford Bridge instead of celebrating, Stamford Bridge has to be ready to push the team next Sunday.
“We need to win and we need Stamford Bridge not to be celebrating the title, because we do not have the title, we need Stamford Bridge to push us strong to the three points we still need.”
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