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Journalist: You were beaten black and blue by your former team! Mourinho: I think it doesn't take any team so much to beat an Epl side sitting gallantly on the 14th spot of the table after 7 games, GD: -3... Journalist: Do you blame it on your poor performance in the EPL? Considering your team is the defending champion! Mourinho: I don't know but I blame Wenger for putting such a bad performance against a greek side @ the emirates... Journalist: You didn't watch the game! Mourinho: I could feel it... Journalist: Is that why Chelsea lost? Mourinho: I don't like your question, but the best team lost... Journalist: Chelsea has won only 4 games in the last 10 games! How do you stop Southampton next Saturday? Mourinho: I will throw 10 men behind the ball... Journalist: You mean "pack d bus"... Mourinho: Yes! We are best at it... Journalist: Thank you Jose! Mourinho: Thank Wenger...

Ahead of their crunch clash with bayer leverkusen, Coach Luis Enrique and Midfielder Ivan Rakitic expressed their thoughts on the game. Enrique: "Bayer defend very well. They come forward with pace. They're going to cause a lot of problems for us." "A player like Lionel Messi is irreplacable." "So...You're going to just keep asking about this one subject [Messi]." "Jordi Alba and Claudio Bravo trained today. In theory, they're ready to play." "We are reviewing our style of play, & always analyze our game. We want to improve in every phase of the match." "Rotation Policy? I can't say anything about this yet but i will keep picking the goalkeeper that will be best for the team."

"If he was playing with me, I would have scored so many more." Zinedine Zidane: "My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." Luis Figo:"I’m star-struck when I see Paul Scholes because you never see him. On the pitch you can’t catch him. Off the pitch he disappears." Edgar Davids: "I’m not the best, Paul Scholes is." Xavi:"In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen – the most complete – is Scholes. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this many times. Scholes is a spectacular player who has everything. He can play the final pass, he can score, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the ball and he doesn’t give possession away. If he had been Spanish then maybe he would have been valued more."