Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said his side had won the toughest league in world football after a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday saw them crowned English champions.
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Eden Hazard’s goal on the stroke of halftime gave the Blues a 1-0 win in front of their own fans at Stamford Bridge and an unassailable 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
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Chelsea have now won the title three times under Mourinho but this is the first since the Portuguese manager returned to the London club for a second spell in charge in 2013.
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Mourinho, whose trophy-laden career also includes domestic titles in Portugal, Italy and Spain, told Sky Sports: “When I came back I knew that I was coming back to the most difficult league to win in the world of football. And we’ve done it.
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“Crystal Palace were fantastic with the way they have played. They were like they need the game to be champions or to not be relegated. For a team that is middle of the table that is fantastic and is the nature of football here,” he added.
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“From day one to today nobody gave us anything. Everything we got we deserved.”
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And Mourinho said the very strength of the Premier League, may work against Chelsea’s bid to add a second European Champions League crown to the one they won under Roberto di Matteo in 2012.
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“The group starts with the League Cup and the Premier League but we know in future it’s very difficult and other teams will come even stronger,” Mourinho said.
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“England’s not the best country to be a force and dominate football.”
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