Jose Mourinho who did not know he was talking to a secret reporter saw his comments reach the public this week, suggesting Chelsea currently had not strikers. “I have a team but no striker. It is not possible for us to win the Premier League.”
Although these comments were not meant to be shown to the world, it is a statement Mourinho has made most of the season, that Chelsea are not yet ready to win the Premier League this season, even though they currently top the table. Many see this as just mind games being played by the special one in his mission for silverware.
Mourinho even joked about Samuel Eto’o and his possible age, suggesting he could even be 35 instead of his actual age of 32. After the Champions League game against Galatasaray both Eto’o and Demba Ba simply shrugged the comments off and refused to let it bother them.
Eto’o told Sky Sports News: “I am Samuel Eto’o, what can I say? If at 36 and 37 I can score three goals at Manchester United (Eto’o scored a hat-trick in the 3-1 win over Manchester United) it means that I still have some juice and I can even score until I am 50.
“But I really don’t care, what is really important to me is to give my maximum to the team, to help them to win some titles.”
Demba Ba also made comments after the game making light of the whole incident.
Ba said: “I am feeling good. The relationship is OK – there is nothing exciting to tell you. I just keep smiling, keep fighting, keep training well and things will come.
“That’s probably the way he (Mourinho) thinks; I have my way to think as well and – nothing special – I don’t have an issue with anyone.”
With these comments seemingly not bothering the Chelsea strikers, we are yet to see whether if these comments could motivate the strikers to fire Chelsea to Premier League and possible European glory.
Written By Kyle Farrington
