Mourinho: Chelsea are not boring! They are what every team want to be

Jose Mourinho doesn’t care what critics have to say about his Chelsea side

Chelsea manager believes he doesn't need anyone to approve his footballing philosophy. The Portuguese manager was deligheted with a 3-1 win at Leicester leaving Chelsea to get just another 3 points to win the Premier League title.

Chelsea kicked off the season with some impressive performances that saw them dominate the league from week 1. However, they have come under some criticism in the past few weeks as they take a more pragmatic approach to pick up important points in the title run-in.

"I don't need other people to recognise what we are because I know exactly what we are. In a very pragmatic way, we are what every team would like to be," Mourinho said after the match.

"My experience in football teaches me about my own feelings, what I think and what I feel. It depends on your opinion. Some people say yes [Chelsea are the perfect team], some people says no.

"It is style to defend when against a team like Leicester. We coped well with it. A little mistake and we concede a goal, but in the second half you could see not just the character of the team, but also the quality.

"I think it is phenomenal what they are doing. To be top of the league since day one is not easy. To play against a team that is having a fantastic run, winning 12 points out of 12, playing at home with lots of confidence, to be losing a half-time and to do it the way my boys did it, I think it was fantastic."

Chelsea now face Crystal Palace at home on Sunday knowing that a win will be enough to secure their first league title in 4 years - and Mourinho's first on his return to English football.

"I think that Stamford Bridge, instead of celebrating on Sunday, Stamford Bridge must be ready to push the team," he added. "We don't want Stamford Bridge celebrating the title because we don't have the title. We need Stamford Bridge to push us and push us strong to the three points we need.

"When I arrived two years ago, Chelsea was struggling in the Premier League. Chelsea finished fifth in the year we won the Champions League and finished third in the last match to qualify for Champions League the next year.

"Last season we had an evolution and we finish third. We could have finished second or first and we were fighting for the title until the end.

"This season is absolutely magnificent, with lots of people who are living with difficult emotions to cope with and control. Now we are almost there. We need three more points and the boys need to be very proud of themselves."