We’re not afraid of a fight, says Mourinho

JOSE MOURINHO went out of his way to avoid increasing the hype before Chelsea’s clash with Blackburn at Stamford Bridge today — but still delivered a forceful retort to the Premiership teams who believe they can kick them out of the game.

A draw against bottom club Everton last Sunday was followed by a defeat on penalties to Charlton in the Carling Cup on Wednesday night.

Those two results, he claimed, gave everyone in the country what they were hoping for Chelsea to stop winning and he added that a national holiday was likely to be ordered when they were eventually beaten in the Premiership.