Complete Comparison of Jose Mourinho's Chelsea 2004/05 Title Winners to 2014/15

Chelsea may well have won the Premier League title this weekend, but the debate still rages on as to whether Jose Mourinho's team are worthy champions.

It's their so-called "boring" style that has clouded the judgement of many, yet with just two defeats in the league all season, it's difficult to argue against them being anything but England's standout team.

Chelsea have won the title conceding the fewest goals of all the Premier League teams, while only Manchester City have scored more than them—71 goals to Chelsea's 69.

Indeed, while Arsenal are seen as the main advocates for attacking, passing football, Arsene Wenger's men have come up short in all areas compared to Chelsea.

Mourinho has built his champions with an influence of everything. There has been flair, goals, grit and the quality he demands most—discipline.

It's something Cesc Fabregas recently discussed in an interview with Sky Sports.

"I can’t go forward as much as in my old days," the Chelsea No. 4 explained. "With Mourinho, discipline is very important. I have to give stability with [Nemanja] Matic or whoever is playing in midfield.

"We have done that very well, and that’s why we have been consistent at the back."

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It may well be a decade on since Mourinho first delivered the Premier League title to Stamford Bridge, but the principles are the same.

In that all-conquering team of 2004/05, it was Claude Makelele who guarded the Chelsea defence. This season, it has been Nemanja Matic.

Whereas Makelele was diminutive, Matic is broad and a real physical presence. Both are—or were, in Makelele's case—exceptional midfielders whose roles may be unglamorous but are nonetheless vital to what Chelsea have achieved.

They share much more in common, too—notably the fact the man barking out instruction from behind them is John Terry.

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The Chelsea captain was still making a name for himself back then, yet time hasn't reduced his quality or enthusiasm for the game.

Terry was a dominant figure in Chelsea's defence in 2005, and he remains so this season; he was a big part of why Chelsea have swept aside all before them.

When Mourinho builds his teams, he looks for a spine and constructs the rest of his framework around it. No spine, no success, and that showed last term when Chelsea came up short against Manchester City and Liverpool.

In 2004/05, that spine was there for him. It started with Petr Cech in goal, followed by Terry and Makelele, with Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba completing it.

The likes of Damien Duff and Arjen Robben provided the finer details.

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This season has been no different, although the personnel has changed somewhat.

Thibaut Courtois has the goalkeeper duties, with Terry and Matic those commanding figures. Then it's been about Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas.

Had Diego Costa not been injured and suspended for long spells, he would have been the final component.

A decade ago, Chelsea finished as champions by collecting 95 points, which remains a record in the Premier League. If they win their remaining three games this season, they will come up just short of that tally, though, with 92.

The stats elsewhere from 2004/05 are also more encouraging.

	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Chelsea	38	29	8	1	72	15	95
Arsenal	38	25	8	5	87	36	83
Man Utd	38	22	11	5	58	26	77
Everton	38	18	7	13	45	46	61

That season, it was only a Nicolas Anelka penalty for City that saw Chelsea lose a game in the league, while they shipped just 15 goals in the entire campaign.

With Duff and Robben, alongside Joe Cole, operating as the creative players, Chelsea were hardly defensive, either. They scored 72 goals that year, a return only bettered by runners-up Arsenal.

Chelsea circa 2004/05 were a more ruthless force on the road than Mourinho's current side.

	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Chelsea	35	25	2	8	69	27	83
Man City	35	21	7	7	71	36	70
Arsenal	34	21	7	6	66	33	70
Man Utd	35	19	8	8	59	35	65

That season saw them win 15 games away from Stamford Bridge, dropping just nine points on their travels.

It's an incredible statistic and one that outlines just how dominant Chelsea were.

In comparison, this season has seen Chelsea drop 16 points away from Stamford Bridge, winning 11, but drawing five and losing twice.

So far as stats go, it's still impressive and remains the best in the Premier League. But compared to the Class of '05, Chelsea's current stars are mastered.

Individually, Chelsea's team of today does hold its own.

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Didier Drogba scored just 10 goals in his debut Premier League season, while Costa had already surpassed that tally by late November, when he scored his 11th of the season in a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Eden Hazard also has 14 Premier League goals to his name; Arjen Robben (7) and Damien Duff (6) couldn't match that tally combined.

When it comes to assists, Robben edges Hazard slightly with nine to the Belgian's eight. That said, Hazard still has three games until the season is out to make up the difference.

What Chelsea have lacked this season is a prolific goalscorer from midfield. Frank Lampard was that man in 2004/05, scoring 13 in the Premier League.

The system has changed now, and Chelsea are playing a 4-2-3-1 formation rather than 4-3-3, which makes it difficult for Fabregas to bomb forward in the way Lampard once did.

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In comparison, Fabregas has just three Premier League goals this term.

He is superior over Lampard when it comes to assists. Fabregas has an incredible 17 assists in the league this term, but the Lampard of old pushes him close, racking up 16 himself.

Which team was better: Chelsea then or now? It's a matter of opinion, although the statistical breakdown suggests Mourinho's original Chelsea edges things slightly right now.

This current team is younger, however, and there is a sense that as they mature together, Chelsea will go on to dominate English football more significantly than the old guard did.

There are some individuals such as Hazard who stand out, and as Chelsea continue to build around him, we can only expect more.

As for Mourinho, champions are champions. He won't care one iota on the debate.

Stats via ESPN.com, Soccerbase and Statto.com

Garry Hayes is Bleacher Report's lead Chelsea correspondent. All quotes were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Follow him on Twitter @garryhayes