Prem Reaction: Mourinho Relishes Records
"It is perfect," Mourinho said. "The record was our motivation. We wanted to beat it and this is a special moment.
"It is the perfect way to do it - at a great stadium against a team who in Sir Alex Ferguson have a manager who leads by example in success and fair play."
The Portuguese coach was quick to dedicate the victory to Chelsea captain John Terry, whose season has been ended by a toe injury.
"We don’t want to forget John as he would love to be here with us - and the other players with injuries," said Mourinho.
"This victory is for him as our captain. As a Chelsea boy as a child he must be the most proud about the record."
Blues striker Eidur Gudjohnsen – who scored the second goal - was also thrilled with the team’s success.
He said: "The record meant we still had something to play for. We worked hard and fully deserved to win.
"From the attitude of our players you would think we had still needed a point here. As champions we are the best team in the country and we showed that.
"The season could have been even better if we had got to the Champions League final but you’ve got to start somewhere and we’ve got two trophies this season, which is a great achievement.
"We’ll enjoy the last game (at Newcastle), the summer break and will come refreshed into the new season.
"We are the champions and it is a great feeling."
Meanwhile, Mourinho has already begun plotting for next season, in which the aim will be to build on the success achieved in his first campaign in West London.
"I will look forward to seeing the first pre-season training session on July 6 - I’ll be coaching and watching and seeing what we want for the future," he added.
"In such an important league you don’t fail if you don’t win the league but in my five years if I don’t win the championship once or twice more I’d say we don’t have a really great team."
