Mourinho happy to tinker as reshuffled Blues progress

Chelsea 3 Watford 0

Jose Mourinho insists his squad is strong enough to sustain Chelsea’s challenge in the second half of the season, despite 45 minutes that suggested quite the opposite.

Mourinho made eight changes for the visit of Watford, a competent Championship side whose ambitions realistically extend as far as a play in the play-offs. Yet they made the Portuguese unfamiliar line-up look desperately ordinary before the half-time introduction of Diego Costa and Willian restored order.