Mourinho was able to get some revenge and appease his boss by beating United in the FA Cup final after having already beating Arsenal in the Carling Cup final earlier in the season.
Two trophies would constitute a good season at most clubs, but without the Premiership title and having lost to Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals for the second tie in three season, Mourinho was aware he was close to the exit.
The club set a new English record for unbeaten league matches at home in August 2007 - as their 64 consecutive matches beat the record held previously by Liverpool for an unbeaten run between 1978 and 1981 - but they did not begin the 2007-08 season well.
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB
