Jose Mourinho says Chelsea have the Premier League title wrapped up and can afford to pay more attention to their FA Cup quarterfinal than Manchester United.
The draw for the last eight followed shortly after United's close-fought 2-1 win against Blackburn Rovers and pitched Mourinho's men against his former club at Stamford Bridge -- a first cup meeting between the teams since the same stage four years ago.
Chelsea edged that tie, winning 1-0 in a home replay after drawing at Old Trafford, and Mourinho suggested their eight-point lead in the league meant they could begin planning for a repeat performance now. United, on the other hand hand, continue to balance a Europa League campaign, an EFL Cup final and their battle for the top four.
Mourinho initially offered "no reaction," at a postmatch news conference, before adding: "Probably Chelsea can only think about that [the FA Cup] because I think they are champions and they have nothing else to fight for.
"The FA Cup is something I believe is important for them. I have to play St Etienne [on Wednesday], I have to play the [League Cup] final, I have to play hopefully another opponent in the Europa League. I have to fight for a top-four position in the Premier League.
"I have so many things to think about.
"The match is in one month's time. I don't want to be speaking about it."