Chelsea are no match for my 2004-08 teams until they win trophies, says Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho hailed his team for their 'flair' and 'beauty' after watching them destroy Schalke 5-0 but admits it cannot compare to the last Chelsea team he built until they win trophies.

After securing a place in the last 16 of the Champions League as Group G winners, the Chelsea manager called the display 'perfect' and sympathised with Roberto di Matteo for being on the wrong end of it.

Mourinho said: 'I think it was a very impressive performance. The team were always in control, playing very well, top quality football, very compact, no mistakes. This was very complete for 90 minutes.

Everything was under control and the result was the consequence of one team playing a fantastic match.

'This was the whole 90 minutes. The team were so solid. If anything, in the first half, we could have scored more goals.

'In this moment, we are very confident. We go step by step with this mentality. The players are very serious.

'Everything they do with big focus and ambition, but at the same time with this component, which is quite something new in Chelsea football: this happiness, this flair, this beauty.

'The way they are doing things, we are very happy. We are having good results and playing really, really well at this moment.'