English Premier League: Can anyone stop Jose Mourinho and Chelsea?

CNN)The new English Premier League season begins Saturday -- and with a bang -- when Manchester United hosts Tottenham Hotspur.

Since the money spinning Premier League began in 1992, United has by far been its most successful club, winning 13 titles.

But United and everyone else are currently chasing Chelsea.

Can Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and his men be stopped?

It's one of 11 questions we pose ahead of what will inevitably be another intriguing season.

Can anyone stop Chelsea?

It will be difficult.

With Mourinho continuing to be at Chelsea's helm, the Blues once again begin as title favorites. Mourinho has won the league in eight of his past 12 seasons, be it in Portugal, England, Italy or Spain.

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There may not be a finer strategist in world football, with Mourinho often employing conservative, successful tactics against the elite -- Chelsea won three and drew five in all eight league games versus Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool last term -- while brushing aside the lesser ranks.

A relatively quiet summer in the transfer ranks for cash cow Chelsea still saw the arrival on loan of striker Radamel Falcao as cover for the oft-injured Diego Costa while England defender John Stones may join from Everton, giving Chelsea youth in central defense.

But will the sale of goalkeeper Petr Cech to rival Arsenal come back to haunt Chelsea and Mourinho given the old adage of "never sell a player to the competition?"