Really this point could be summed up with two words. Fernando Torres.
Mourinho has seemingly managed the impossible and gotten the forward firing again which is a massive problem for two sets of people. The teams Chelsea face and the people casting for the donkey in the Christmas Nativity. Clearly Torres is no longer prime candidate. Eto’o however may be.
Mourinho’s man management skills are second to none and everyone knows it. From a revived John Terry to a sublime Oscar, Jose is getting the very best out of his players.