The former England defender led Chelsea when Mourinho was last at Stamford Bridge, with the club claiming two Premier League titles
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“It is our aim to keep the club moving forward to achieve greater success in the future and Jose is our number one choice as we believe he is the right manager to do just that
Essien has a year remaining on his current deal with the west London club and may well follow ‘the special one’ who had brought him along to both clubs
Manchester City, having recently joined forces with the New York Yankees baseball franchise to create an NYCFC MLS outfit, take all their big guns including Joe Hart, Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero and David Silva to St Louis
That is a commitment of around £50 million from owner Roman Abramovich for the second coming of The Special One
Mikel believed that the top three finish on the Premier League log will present him another opportunity to give the Champions League title another shot after winning it a few years ago
Chelsea youngster, Nemanja Matic, in central midfield, while Pablo Aimar, a Spanish Liga winner under Benitez at Valencia, was on the bench
A statement on UEFA’s official website revealed that Kuipers, who has been an international referee since 2006, has been saddled with the responsibility to take charge of the fierce encounter
The game ended two goals apiece as Spurs are now a point behind fourth-placed Arsenal
Juan Mata struck an 87th-minute winner as Chelsea reclaim third place in the Premier League and tighten their grip on a Champions League place
The result means victory for Chelsea against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday will all but seal a top-four spot thanks to their superior goals difference
Arsenal’s quickest Premier League goal and the swiftest of the season – surpassing efforts by Robin van Persie – secured Arsene Wenger’s side a straightforward win over hapless QPR, who are now without a goal in four games and six hours
John Terry, Ashley Cole, John Mikel Obi, Juan Mata, Oscar and Demba Ba are all expected to replace Gary Cahill, Ryan Bertrand, Frank Lampard, Ramires, Victor Moses and Fernando Torres from the previous starting XI
Chelsea’s next Premier League clash comes at Manchester United before the London derby with Spurs on May 8, which could prove decisive in the Champions League qualifying race
The victory, only City’s third at Old Trafford in 39 years, moves Roberto Mancini’s men seven points clear of third-placed Chelsea
They remain just outside at the moment with 31 points, but if Wigan can defeat 10-man Queens Park Rangers, then the Latics will leapfrog the Black Cats, who will consequently drop to 18th
As it stands, only Chelsea have good chance of making the semi finals, with Tottenham and Newcastle needing to do some extra work in the April 11 second leg
With Arsenal and Manchester United’s exit from the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League, coupled with Chelsea’s and Manchester City’s failure to progress past the group stages of the tournament, British soccer fans can take consolation in Europa cup glory
The Blues are still in the hunt for the FA Cup and Europa League
John Terry capitalised on poor Southampton marking to equalise at a corner, but within two minutes, Lambert restored Saints’ lead prior to half-time, slamming home a wonderful free-kick