Stoke City boss Mark Hughes admits the current Chelsea team could be the best they've seen at Stamford Bridge.

Hughes is a former Blues player.

"Their mentality looks really strong," he observes, "and you always have that from Jose Mourinho's teams.

"But it seems more prevalent this year.

"They have the resources to build quality sides, but it's that winning mentality they are showing this time and it's striking everybody this year."