Mindset the most important factor for Mourinho

CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho is taking nothing for granted even though his side rediscovered their mental toughness after being given a scare by lowly Norwich.

Mindset the most important factor for Mourinho

When Leon McKenzie equalised for the Canaries 19 minutes into the second half to end Petr Cech’s astonishing run of 1,025 minutes without conceding a league goal, there was the immediate sense another chink had appeared in the Chelsea armour.

The surprise failings against Newcastle in the FA Cup and Barcelona in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League showdown were on the brink of being magnified by a City side staring relegation in the face.

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