<!-- Article Start --> <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>The Chelsea FC manager believes that teams will lose more matches than normal and the Blues will need fewer points should they reclaim the league title next season. </em></strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Chelsea FC begin the new season as arguably the favourites to win the league following the retention of the title winning team that easily won the league last season.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">However, following increased financial power that other clubs have in the league, winning the league will be more difficult than ever.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify">'Fewer points to win the league'</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Jose Mourinho reckons that fewer points will be needed to win the league next season due to the competitive nature of the league.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">As quoted saying by . <a href="http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9932285/jose-mourinho-says-premier-league-will-be-more-competitive"> Sky Sports,</a> Mourinho said: <em>"To win the Premier League, we don't need so many points as before."</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><em>"I think more defeats, more lost points for the top teams. Crystal Palace buy (Yohan) Cabaye, as an example. I could give you much more examples.</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><em>"Welcome this mentality, welcome this economic power, welcome this ambition. If the Premier League was difficult, the Premier League will now be more difficult and I think less points will win the title."</em></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify">'Chelsea need defenders'</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Jose Mourinho went onto add that the club need to add defenders to the squad if they are to reclaim the league title.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Branislav Ivanovic, Kurt Zouma, Gary Cahill, Cesar Azpilicueta and John Terry are Chelsea's only first-team defenders.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Mourinho told Sky Sports: <em>"Five is not enough. That's obvious. We cannot go to the Premier League with five defenders. That's our weakness. The quality is good, the numbers are not.a </em></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/chelsea-fc-have-new-25-million-bid-for-john-stones-rejected-everton-insist-he-is-not-for-sale/">Chelsea FC have been heavily linked with a move for Everton defender John Stones</a>, with the Merseyside outfit holding out for a fee crossing the 30 million GBP mark. But, Chelsea FC will have to beat off competition for the England man as Manchester United have <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/manchester-united-lining-up-a-move-for-chelsea-target-john-stones/">reportedly </a>set their eyes on him, too.</p> <!-- Article End -->