TERRACE TALK: Chelsea - We’ll never hate Jose Mourinho, but that chapter is now firmly closed

Few could have predicted that the team that capitulated so easily to Arsenal were even capable of a performance like this. 

The papers had made out that this clash was all about Mourinho – in truth, that was never the case. The press had overlooked the fact that it was the 20th anniversary of the death of one of Chelsea’s favourite sons – Matthew Harding, and most fans were more concerned with ensuring that this was suitably commemorated by the club.

After this, the only thing that was important was the result – and Jose would have understood that. As it was I thought the Chelsea fans pitched it perfectly, general indifference before the game, a tongue in cheek rendition of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ and following our fourth goal a vociferous rendition of ‘Jose Mourinho’ which he acknowledged, and then back to general indifference.