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Chelsea's 3-0 victory against Tottenham on Wednesday night saw Jose Mourinho's side equal a club record 23-game unbeaten run.
The
Blues have made a brilliant start to the season, winning 17 of their 23
games and drawing just six to match a record first set by Mourinho's
2007 squad.
Mourinho
has led his 2014-15 team to the Premier League summit, six clears
points clear of Manchester City while steering the west London club into
the Champions League knockout stage without with a game to spare.
Didier Drogba celebrates his goal as Chelsea equal their club record of 23-games unbeaten
Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side have won 17 of their 23 games so far this season
There
has been talk of Chelsea even matching the Arsenal 'Invicibles' record
of remaining unbeaten for 38 games, even if Mourinho has been quick to
reject such claims.
The
Portuguese boss said: 'One thing is that I don't think it's possible
(to complete a season unbeaten). The other thing is that we are not
playing for that.'
'We are going to play matches to win. And, sometimes, we will lose.
'I'd prefer 15 points and lost matches than 10 points and being undefeated.'
Chelsea's first 23-game unbeaten run included a League Cup final victory against Arsenal in 2007
Didier Drogba celebrates scoring against Arsenal in the League Cup final at the Millennium Stadium
Chelsea
first set the record in 2007 during a successful period between January
and May which saw the Blues win 18 of the 23 games before being beaten
by Liverpool on penalties in the Champions League semi-final.
The
2007 squad boasted the likes of Arjen Robben, Claude Makelele and
Michael Essien, who helped the club beat Arsenal in the League Cup final
during the spell and set Mourinho's side on their way to an 86 game
unbeaten home Premier League run between 2004 and 2008.
Mourinho's
current squad have already travelled to the home of Premier League
title rivals City as well as collecting a point at Old Trafford while
defeating Liverpool and Arsenal along the way.
The
Blues manager may claim the 'defeat will arrive' for his team, but the
Stamford Bridge outfit looked every bit the 'Invincibles' as goals from
Eden Hazard, Didier Drogba and Loic Remy ensured another impressive
victory against Totteham.
The Blues are also unbeaten in the Champions League, qualifying for the group stages with a game to spare
Eden Hazard watches on as his first-half strike puts Chelsea into a 1-0 lead against Totteham
The Belgian winger celebrates his 19th-minute strike in front of the travelling fans
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