""I don't feed myself with these memories, I feed myself with victories, with results," said Mourinho. "But I thank them [for signing my name], I did that on the pitch. When I am in London, I meet Chelsea fans every day on the street. Hopefully, I can come back here in 20 years with my grandkids.""
""People in the UK have this culture, they don't forget the people who gave them happiness. It happened when I came here with [Man] United, when I came here with Inter. I was waiting for the same. When you go to Old Trafford, it is no different. It is their culture. Of course, my focus was the game but I heard it and I had to say thanks to the guys.""
Jose Mourinho thanked Chelsea fans for their warm reception at Stamford Bridge and expressed frustration after Benfica's 1-0 Champions League defeat. Richard Ríos's 18th-minute own goal gave Chelsea the victory. Chelsea supporters serenaded Mourinho in each half in recognition of his eight trophies, including three Premier League titles won across two spells at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho previously won on his first return in 2010 with Inter but has lost on his subsequent seven visits. The defeat was his first Champions League loss with Benfica after succeeding Bruno Lage earlier in the month. Mourinho interacted with fans during the game, blowing a kiss, urging Benfica supporters to stop throwing objects at Enzo Fernández, and retrieving an errant ball on the pitch.
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