LONDON. — Willian has confirmed what many have long suspected in revealing that Jose Mourinho’s complaints about the treatment of Chelsea are a way to motivate his squad.
Chelsea manager Mourinho is set to break his self-imposed ban on speaking to the media ahead of today’s visit to Aston Villa when the Blues will attempt to consolidate their five-point advantage at the head of the English Premier League table.
Last weekend the Portuguese maintained his silence either side of the meeting with title rivals Manchester City.
His stance was triggered by the Football Association’s decision to retrospectively impose a three-match ban on Diego Costa for the forward’s stamp on Liverpool’s Emre Can that went unnoticed by match referee Michael Oliver during Chelsea’s League Cup semifinal victory. — AFP.



