Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea should be strong enough to challenge for the Premier League title this season despite Antonio Conte's claims that his squad is too small. Conte said on the eve of the new campaign he "needed more players" at Stamford Bridge and was expecting "the most difficult season" of his managerial career. Chelsea started their title defence with a 3-2 defeat to Burnley. However Mourinho insists last season's triumph should mean his former club are favourites to retain their crown. And he believes the arrivals of Tiemoue Bakayoko, Antonio Rudiger and Alvaro Morata for a combined £132 million should compensate for the loss of Nemanja Matic, John Terry and Diego Costa. read more http://www.espnfc.us/chelsea/story/...avourites-chelsea-have-no-excuses-this-season
