Mourinho quit speculation is brushed aside

IT IS good to talk. So thank goodness for Harry Redknapp and his ilk when you want to discuss the new champions of the English Premiership - and possibly the next winners of the Champions League.

While Chelsea swept regally out of town after a cruising win at Southampton put them a step nearer their first championship crown for 50 years, manager Jose Mourinho declined the opportunity to squash speculation that he is considering quitting at the end of this season.

Far from billionaire owner Roman Abramovich taking Arsene Wenger’s advice in speaking up and trying to improve the club’s tarnished image, Chelsea offered very little.