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Cudicini: Chelsea were already great but Mourinho brought us the 'arrogance' needed to win

The Blues star went from being the first choice goalkeeper to the number two when Petr Cech arrived, but his manager somehow kept him happy

Carlo Cudicini has revealed the radical mentality switch after Roman Abramovich appointed Jose Mourinho at Chelsea which allowed the club to win their first Premier League title in 50 years.

At the time, Mourinho's appointment was seen as a ruthless move by the new owner at Stamford Bridge after he sacked Claudio Ranieri despite him having helped his side qualify for the Champions League ahead of Liverpool in 2003.