Jose Mourinho insists that he is aiming to make Chelsea fans “happy” by getting his team playing attractive football.
The Portuguese coach has returned to Stamford Bridge for a second spell after signing a four-year deal with the club that he led to back-to-back Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006.
Mourinho’s men began pre-season training on Monday as the 50-year-old kicks off his second stint in west London ahead of the 2013-14 campaign.
And the former Inter Milan and Real Madrid boss, who has the likes of Eden Hazard and Juan Mata at his disposal, is keen to get his team playing with a certain amount of attacking flair.
“I want to make the Chelsea fans happy – by results, by our playing style, by the mentality and the personality of the team,” Mourinho told the Sun.
“They have to know that we always give everything. I know from my record at Chelsea, also at Inter and Madrid, that I made many decisions that helped my teams.
“If I gamble with a very risky decision, it can go the wrong way. How many times did I play here with three defenders?
“I remember against West Ham [in April 2006] we were losing 1-0 and we were playing with 10 men after Maniche got a red card early in the game. I still gambled because I wanted to win with 10 men — and we did win, 4-1.”