Jose
Mourinho says Chelsea have taken a step closer to the Premier League title
after their last-gasp win at QPR.
Rangers looked to have held on what could have been a vital point in their
push to avoid relegation, but Cesc Fabregas' 88th-minute winner claimed a
1-0 win for the league leaders, who re-opened a seven-point lead at the top
of the table.
Victory at Loftus Road means Chelsea need just 12 points from their
remaining games to claim a fourth Premier League title, and Mourinho
believes the title is now within touching distance.
"The title is one step closer," he told
Sky Sports. "We need three
victories and two draws so our situation is good. Championships are pure
mathematics.
"It's one less match that we need to win so it's a very important step after
a very difficult match.
"Our best quality was to control the game very well and to stop our
opponents scoring. They are a team who can score goals, they have dangerous
attacking players.
"They play dangerously, direct and objective for the two strikers so it that
was our best quality. We kept calm and tried to play against a team who were
very well organised defensively, they did fantastic work to keep the clean
sheet.
"Throughout the season, you have these moments where you lose points at the
end of the game. Today we won two points in the last two minutes."
Mourinho was full of praise for a spirited QPR side who lived up to his
preconceptions at Loftus Road and delivered a resolute display which nearly
earned them a point.
"It was always going to be difficult to score goals here so it was important
for us to keep a clean sheet," he added.
"We didn't have any strikers on the bench to try and change to a different
shape like we normally do so to keep a good balance tactically and
emotionally was very important.
"Both teams managed to compete at a high level, but in a clean way without
losing control of their emotions.
"In the end, there was a star that shined for the teams who are going to be
champions."
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