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Jose Mourinho: The moment I knew I needed Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas
CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho claims he knew he needed to sign Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas before the start of his first season with the Blues.
Mourinho lavished over £60million to bring Costa and Fabregas to Stamford Bridge last summer.
Both players have had the desired effect as they have played an instrumental role in the Blues' title triumph this term.
I felt before the start of my first season I needed them
And Mourinho has highlighted the importance of the duo, telling BBC's Football Focus: "I felt before the start of my first season I needed them.
"We need to do it step by step. We need to give the squad more options.
Diego Costa has been superb for Chelsea this term
"Our problems arrived when it was difficult to lose the title.
"If we lost Costa, Oscar and Ramires at end of December, we would have been in real trouble."