Jose Mourinho loves England and England loves him back.
The successful Chelsea FC Manager takes his job seriously and has caused his own wave of controversies this season, although many largely agree he is far more tempered now than he was during his first spell as a Premier League Manager.
But the enigmatic manager was not always well loved by Chelsea fans as they told him off on one occassion before his appointment by the club.
This weekend, he Happy `Special' One look set to add more gap between Chelsea FC which is currently sitting comfortably on the top of the League Table with 63 points, with Liverpool chasing after them at second position with 59.
It's true that Manchester City, at 4th position with 57 points still has 2 games outstanding, having played only 26 games against Chelsea's 28, but like money, in football, a bird at hand is worth two in the bush or as some we prefer to put it, a goal in the net is worth many anticipated.
With their prolific goal scoring skills, Manchester City may very well win both games, in which case, they will be level with, or even move above Chelsea.
But that is left to be seen because, English football is fraught with unpredictable outcomes. Smaller clubs have, sometimes created unbelievable upsets. And so City does still have to work their margic wand to be at the top.
Perhaps no premier league club remembers this better than Chelsea themselves. In 2008, Barnsley shocked them out of the FA cup by clinching a 1:0 win at Oakwell in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
This year Everton FC has already beaten them 1.0 and Champions League contender Basel FC beat them 2.1 at their North London home ground.
Manchester City has already picked up their first Silverware this season, after they won the Capital One Cup 3.1 against Sunderland. But that has made them even more determined to fight for the League Crown, besides keeping their sights on the Champions League and ensuring they remain among the top four.
Mourinho knows this, no doubt and won't be taking any chances with tonights game when they play Tottenham.
A case of "it is not over till it is over!"
*** Next Game: Chelsea v Tottenham - Today at 17:30. Venue: Stamford Bridge.
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