Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel believes Jose Mourinho’s confidence is rubbing off on his teammates and hopes it will lead to another period of sustained success.
Mikel was brought to the club by Mourinho during his first spell at Stamford Bridge and the Nigerian hopes the current crop can emulate that stint which saw the Blues claim five trophies in three seasons.
Speaking to Chelsea TV, the 26-year-old said his Portuguese boss exudes confidence which is inspiring the squad to things they never thought possible.
"This game is all about winning and the manager that brought this transformation of winning to this club is back now," Mikel said.
"He still has the same idea of how he wants us to approach every game with a win, win mentality.
"I came to this club at 18 and he made me to think 'win, win, win'. Whenever you see him, you see motivation.
"He walks around the place full of energy, full of confidence, and really, he is not doing it for himself but for you to see how he goes about his business.
"He wants you to emulate that into yourself and start behaving in a similar way.
"This is because confidence can lead you to so many places that you never thought you could go and it is just brilliant to work with him again.
"And now that he is back, we hope that we can continue winning the trophies that we won since he left."
