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Chelsea's Mourinho not thinking about Newcastle hoodoo

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists he has no intentions of focusing on a personal hoodoo against Newcastle United this weekend.

The Portuguese tactician has never won at St James' Park but has made it clear that he does not have the negative record at the forefront of his mind as he looks to push towards another Premier League title with the Blues.

"I'm not looking for records. I'm looking for points - victories and points - and if it's possible at the end of the season, title," he said.

"I'm not looking for records. I just want to win the next match and that's all.

"I wouldn't know about the record if you hadn't told me about it 20 times. The record I want is to win the Premier League three times with this club. That's the only record I want.

"The only thing that matters for me in the Premier League is that I won the title twice. That's all that's important for me.

"It's a difficult stadium to play in. There are a few stadiums in this country that clearly, when they see the Chelsea shirts, they make the game of their lives and when they play against other teams they play them like friendlies.

"Maybe this is because Chelsea, in the last decade, become a strong team that everybody wants to beat."

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