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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insisted his side's 4-1 Barclays Premiership
victory at West Bromwich Albion underlined his boast that they are the best
team in English football.
Arsenal's draw with Southampton meant Mourinho's men drew level on points
with the Gunners, the champions retaining top spot on goal difference.
But the Portuguese coach is convinced recent results prove that Chelsea are
clearly riding high as the best team in the land.
Mourinho said: "By the statistics of the Premiership, Champions League and
the Carling Cup, we are the team with more points.
"Today I can say that in my opinion that difference is a bit bigger because
we have 12 wins in 15 matches."
Albion caretaker boss Frank Burrows was left to rue a second-half collapse.
He said: "I am not looking for any sympathy at all because we could not keep
it up for 90 minutes.
"We did well in the first half until they got a goal when our two centre
halves might as well have been in the dugout."
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted that his players were still feeling
the effects of their defeat at Manchester United last week when they dropped
points against Southampton.
Until Robin van Persie scored a last-gasp equaliser, the Gunners were
seconds from being plunged into a crisis of confidence.
But the Holland youngster's goal ensured a 2-2 finish to maintain their
place at the top of the league.
Wenger said: "Southampton were well disciplined in defence but what I was
worried about before the game was a hangover from last week.
"The defeat was a big shock to us and you could see it wasn't out of their
system. Therefore our passing was more laboured, it was not sharp and didn't
have the same quick vision. It was less spontaneous."
Southampton boss Steve Wigley has yet to win since taking charge but he
pushed Arsenal close with two goals from Rory Delap in the 80th and 85th
minutes putting them briefly ahead.
Wigley said: "It is very disappointing to throw away three points late in
the game like we did. I felt we matched them and didn't feel, until Henry
scored their first, that the game was a problem."
Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United's 2-0 defeat at Portsmouth was
"a real kick in the teeth" after second half goals by David Unsworth and
Aiyegbeni Yakubu buried his team's Barclays Premiership revival at Fratton
Park almost before it had started.
"It absolutely destroys what happened last week against Arsenal," said
Ferguson, who saw United's spirit broken by Pompey's battling display just a
week after they ended the Gunners 49-match unbeaten run.
He added: "It is a terrible disappointment, just not good enough."
Pompey boss Harry Redknapp said: "This was an incredible result.
"The fans deserve it because they are terrific but I don't think they can
believe the football we are playing and the results we are getting."
David Moyes admitted increased levels of expectation at Everton means his
side were bitterly disappointed at dropping home points in the 1-1 draw with
Aston Villa.
The Everton manager saw his side hit back through Marcus Bent after Lee
Hendrie had given Villa the lead.
Moyes said: "There is high expectation around here, firstly from the
players.
"They are confident as a unit and they are expecting more from themselves.
It was a tough game and a good point, but they think it should have been
three."
Villa boss David O'Leary praised Hendrie whose first-half strike was his
fourth in five games.
O'Leary said: "Lee scored a good goal, a wonder-goal, and I am more than
happy with his form at the moment. It was a fine goal created by some nice,
neat passing."
Liverpool had to come from a goal down to draw 2-2 with Blackburn Rovers at
Ewood Park in a game that was overshadowed by a serious injury to Djibril
Cisse.
The Reds striker broke his leg after a seemingly innocuous challenge from
Jay McEveley and will probably be out for the season.
John Arne Riise had put Liverpool ahead only for Jay Bothroyd and Brett
Emerton to give Rovers the advantage. However, Milan Baros showed good
strength to save a point for the visitors.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez said: "We must learn to concentrate more when
we have a lead."
Rovers boss Mark Hughes added: "We showed a lot of character because it
would have been easy for our heads to drop after conceding so early.''
Fulham boss Chris Coleman hailed Andy Cole following an inspired display
from the former England striker during the 2-0 Barclays Premiership victory
over Tottenham Hotspur.
Cole has been given the captain's armband in the absence of club skipper Lee
Clark and he fully justified the faith shown by Coleman with a towering
performance against Spurs at Craven Cottage.
He led by example, doubling Fulham's lead in the 61st minute after the
equally impressive Luis Boa Morte had opened the scoring in the first half
while also proving a constant menace to the visitors' defence.
"Scoring goals is what Andy does best. His all-round play today was very
good. He's relishing being captain and he's taking the responsibility very
well," said Coleman.
Spurs boss Jacques Santini blamed injury and his squad's heavy workload for
the result and pleaded for fans to be patient as he attempts to halt the
club's freefall down the Barclays Premiership.
He said: "A lot of the players are very tired because they have been used
since the start of the championship, with many of them also going on
international duty."
Andy Johnson revealed he did not want to antagonise the Birmingham City fans
after snatching three Barclays Premiership points for Crystal Palace.
Former Blues player Johnson was off-loaded by Blues manager Steve Bruce just
over two years ago as part of the deal which brought Clinton Morrison in the
opposite direction.
But he netted the 41st-minute goal which gave Palace a fifth win in seven
games in all competitions - but their first away from home in the Barclays
Premiership this season.
Johnson chose a restrained goal celebration and revealed afterwards: "I didn
't want to rub it in - I respect the fans here and the club."
Palace boss Iain Dowie said: "I hoped we would pass the ball better than we
did.
"We knew it would be a difficult game because Steve went with an attacking
side - but we defended very well."
Steve McClaren hailed the contribution of versatile Dutchman Boudewijn
Zenden after his ever-improving Middlesbrough beat Charlton Athletic at The
Valley for the first time since November 1994.
Zenden made a permanent switch to the Riverside this summer after his
season-long loan from Chelsea, and was integral to Boro's victory which
ended Charlton's unbeaten home league record.
His shot was eventually deflected in by Addicks defender Talal El Karkouri
to set McClaren's side on their way after 20 minutes, before producing a
sublime chip to restore their lead after Charlton had equalised through
Jonatan Johansson at the start of the second half.
And after their victory, McClaren said: "We play an attacking team and have
Bolo in there with a license to get forward because with Jimmy
[Floyd-Hasselbaink] and Mark Viduka, they occupy defenders and leave space
for other people. We exploited that.
"Bolo has played left-back, left wing, central midfield, even second striker
out in Ostrava. He has done so well."
Charlton boss Alan Curbishley said: "We have just got to get on with it.
"We can't walk around with our heads down, duck out of going out shopping,
for a meal, or start feeling sorry for ourselves - we have got to get back
to normal."
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 we have 12 wins in 15 matches."
ho sentito l'intervista sul sito della bbc.e come dargli torto???
dai che siete sempre i più forti,lo sappiamo.
Forza Arsenal!!!SEMPRE!