Jose Mourinho praises 'perfect' Chelsea after 5-0 demolition of Swansea

Chelsea manager praises his players after their 5-0 triumph away to Swansea, saying that his team have established a clear identity

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Diego Costa returned to form with two goals during Chelsea's 5-0 win over Swansea City. Photo: EPA

Published: 10:02pm, 18 Jan 2015

Jose Mourinho said Chelsea had produced the "perfect" performance after a 5-0 win away to Swansea City saw them extend their lead at the top of the Premier League.

Oscar and Diego Costa scored twice each in the first half at the Liberty Stadium to leave Chelsea 4-0 up before the break and substitute Andre Schuerrle added a fifth goal 11 minutes from time.

"It was a perfect performance," said Chelsea manager Mourinho, whose side made light of a potentially awkward encounter in south Wales. "The way everything went our way was just perfect."

It was a perfect performance. The way everything went our way was just perfect

Jose Mourinho

Chelsea may have scored five goals but their Portuguese boss praised the Blues' defence, adding: "I thought the team played very well. JT [John Terry], [Branislav] Ivanovic, they all played well. They were solid defensively and the team showed real ambition.

"The team has a clear identity. Sometimes you have good teams who play well, but without a clear identity. This team has been going in a certain direction and with a certain identity.

Playing football of the gods: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's men were in sumptuous form at The Liberty Stadium. Photo: Reuters

"However, I keep saying that if you play fantastically well, but don't win cups, in 20 years time nobody will remember you. Yes, we are playing well, but we have to win competitions.

"It's a young team with many years in front of them," said Mourinho. "However, we are trying to make history this season."

"Still, I thought we were clever. We pressed them in that area and we were aggressive in recovering the ball."