Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has described manager Jose Mourinho as "perfect" following the club's scintillating start to the season.
The Blues are yet to suffer defeat in their campaign and can extend their unbeaten run to 21 games should they scoop points from tonight's clash against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.
Mourinho is known as the self-proclaimed 'Special One', but Ivanovic believes that he deserves a higher accolade due to his prolific time in management so far.
"They call him the 'special one', but I like to refer to him as the 'perfect one,'" Ivanovic told FourFourTwo.
"His results speak for him. I think that he is the most intelligent coach - he knows what he wants. He knows when to tighten up and when to loosen up.
"He knows what to demand from the team and from an individual player, and he knows how to deal with stress situations and to relax the atmosphere. It's a pleasure and a privilege to work with him."
Mourinho, who spent three years as Chelsea manager back in 2004, returned to Stamford Bridge last summer.
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