Jose Mourinho reveals the secret behind Chelsea's success this season
JOSE MOURINHO has revealed the secret to Chelsea's success - unhappy players!
Mourinho's side face Stoke tonight (8pm) looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to three points.
Chelsea have impressed this term with Mourinho's men tipped to win the title.
And Mourinho has admitted in order to succeed he is willing to sacrifice happiness at Stamford Bridge.
"I'm very club, club, team, team, club, group [orientated]," he said.
"I think everybody has to be ready to sacrifice for the team, to give everything for the team, to think about the team, not to be selfish. This is the way I want a team to be.
Chelsea have impressed this term with Mourinho's men tipped to win the title.
And Mourinho has admitted in order to succeed he is willing to sacrifice happiness at Stamford Bridge.
"I'm very club, club, team, team, club, group [orientated]," he said.
"I think everybody has to be ready to sacrifice for the team, to give everything for the team, to think about the team, not to be selfish. This is the way I want a team to be.
"I think it is right when you say that players are unhappy or players are frustrated, that they need to be patient. I don't have a secret to keep players happy.
"But the reality is that, to be professional and work at a high level, you don't need to be happy. All of them are professionals.
"The team is more important than themselves, and the club [is].
"Even the ones not playing like [Mark] Schwarzer, who hasn't played a second, but if he has to play tomorrow he would be ready. Why? Because he is very professional and he trains very well.
"We don't have a secret to keep them happy because we don't keep them happy.
"We may have a secret to make them work every day at a high level."
Petr Cech could be one of those players left unhappy if fit-again Thibaut Courtois is brought back against Stoke.
But Mourinho is adamant his tough love is the way forward for the Blues.
"I put the team up," the Chelsea boss said when asked how Cech would find out.
"It's my decision and the players may not be happy with the decision, or not agree with the decision, but they know my decision is not to favour somebody or to punish somebody.
"We don't have a secret to keep them happy because we don't keep them happy.
"We may have a secret to make them work every day at a high level."
Petr Cech could be one of those players left unhappy if fit-again Thibaut Courtois is brought back against Stoke.
But Mourinho is adamant his tough love is the way forward for the Blues.
"I put the team up," the Chelsea boss said when asked how Cech would find out.
"It's my decision and the players may not be happy with the decision, or not agree with the decision, but they know my decision is not to favour somebody or to punish somebody.
"It's what I think is best for the team at a certain moment. This is the way I do it.
"It's one of the first things I say to every squad at the beginning of the season: I don't give explanations to players unless they ask me for one.
"If somebody come to me and ask me to explain, obviously [no problem]. But, by principle, I don't explain things.
"I have to see if Courtois is 99 per cent or 100 per cent. If he's 99 per cent he doesn't play for sure.
"I have to make life easy for me. If I explain to one, I have to give them all explanations. In Christmas, I'd spend all the time giving explanations."
"It's one of the first things I say to every squad at the beginning of the season: I don't give explanations to players unless they ask me for one.
"If somebody come to me and ask me to explain, obviously [no problem]. But, by principle, I don't explain things.
"I have to see if Courtois is 99 per cent or 100 per cent. If he's 99 per cent he doesn't play for sure.
"I have to make life easy for me. If I explain to one, I have to give them all explanations. In Christmas, I'd spend all the time giving explanations."
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