Mourinho on Chelsea: I am the most successful until someone wins four titles.

According to The Sun: Jose Mourinho continues to consider himself Special at Chelsea.

The former Blues manager returns to the club where he won three Premier League titles on Tuesday evening when Chelsea hosts Benfica in the Champions League.

When the Portuguese returned as Manchester United manager in 2017, some home fans dubbed him Judas, to which he simply replied: “Judas is still number one.”

It seems his opinion hasn’t changed ahead of this Champions League match.

Chelsea's Opportunities

At the Drake Suite at Stamford Bridge, adorned with photographs of their title successes, Mourinho said: “Chelsea is a winning machine that hasn’t won any trophies in the last two or three years.

“They won something before my time, then my team kept winning, and there was a transformation of new teams, new coaches, and new trophies.

“European trophies, the biggest of which is the Champions League.

“I am the greatest until someone wins four.”

I am the greatest until someone wins four.

Jose Mourinho

Chelsea's last two trophies – the Europa League and the Club World Cup – pale in comparison to Mourinho’s achievements in West London.

Mourinho dubbed himself “The Special One” during his arrival in 2004 from Porto, where he won the Champions League earlier that same year.

Support for the New Coach

He went on to win two Premier League titles, two League Cups, and the FA Cup before leaving in 2007.

In his second spell from 2013 to 2015, he added another title and the League Cup to his haul.

Now at 62, Mourinho backs current Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca.

He noted: “The Champions League is much harder to win than the Club World Cup, that’s for sure.

“Chelsea has the potential to do it. I see no reason to say: ‘No, Chelsea cannot do it.’

“There was a period of disappointment. It was a period of doubts.

“But at this moment it is a period of happiness and trust, so Chelsea is back on the right track.”

Benfica suffered a 3-2 loss at home to Azerbaijani mini-team Qarabag in their opening group stage match, leading to the sacking of Bruno Lage and, ultimately, Mourinho’s return to Lisbon, where he started his coaching career.

Mourinho has only won once as a visitor at Stamford Bridge – 1-0 with Inter in 2010, during the campaign that led to his second triumph in the Champions League.

However, he won’t feel too sentimental, adding: “I already played here with Tottenham, Manchester United, and Inter.

“For 90 minutes I didn’t think about where I was and who I was playing with.

“But as I say, I am no longer blue... I am red and I want to win.”

“It is not so important to come back here, as I live in London and I am used to passing here every day.

“I have already returned here with three different teams — Benfica is my fourth — so I won’t feel any antagonism.”

Connection with Chelsea

Regarding his connection with Chelsea, Mourinho added: “I will always be blue. I am part of their history, they are part of my history.

“I helped them become bigger Chelsea, and they helped me become bigger José.

“When I say I am no longer blue, I hope everyone understands that I am talking about the job I have to do.

“As for these pictures, there aren’t many such clubs.

“Because in many clubs, it seems there is fear of what happened in the past, and there is continuous transformation of pictures.

I am no longer blue... I am red and I want to win.

Jose Mourinho

“Sometimes it seems they want to erase the people who made history at the clubs.”

This month, Chelsea was sanctioned by the English Football Association for 74 alleged breaches of rules concerning payments to agents.

Mourinho’s third title at the club, in 2015, coincides with a period covered by accusations.

When Manchester City were charged with 130 breaches, José stated that his old team United should become champions for finishing second in 2018.

Arsenal finished second to Chelsea in 2015, but Mourinho avoided the question of whether the Blues should face sanctions.

He said: “Not Manchester City? I have no idea about that, I don’t know what the accusations are.”

There are high hopes for Chelsea’s resurgence under the new coach, as the club has huge potential. With Mourinho’s return to London, fans are waiting for new victories and trophies, which will undoubtedly add excitement to the matchday atmosphere. For now, the team aims to get back on the path of success while Mourinho becomes part of its history once again.