London--Jose Mourinho has challenged his Chelsea stars to surge to the finish line in the Premier League title race as they prepare for a west London derby against QPR on Sunday.
Mourinho's side hold a seven point lead over second placed Arsenal, with the extra advantage of having a game in hand on the chasing pack, and a victory at Loftus Road this weekend would move them another step closer to being crowned English champions for the first time since 2010.
The Blues need 15 points from their remaining eight matches to guarantee the title will return to Stamford Bridge and Mourinho is keen to get the trophy wrapped up as soon as possible.
But the Portuguese coach is well aware of the potential pit-falls lying in wait for his team, who can expect a hostile reception when they make the trip to local rivals QPR before crucial showdowns with Manchester United and then Arsenal.
"Now it's just five victories or four victories and two draws," Mourinho said.
"Any points we do against QPR our situation improves, but we need points.
"Every team with less than 21 points distance to us mathematically is in the race."
AFP
