Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he had forgotten what it felt like to win after watching his side thump Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

Goals from Willian, Oscar, Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas helped the Blues to a comfortable Champions League victory and saw them shrug off memories of a woeful start to the new Premier League season.

Indeed, this fixture was billed as an opportunity for a pick-me-up for Mourinho and his charges as they looked to bounce back from just one victory in their opening five top flight matches.

"I forgot the feeling (of winning). For so long we didn't win. It's so good," the Portguese boss said.

Five things we learnt at Chelsea vs Maccabi Tel Aviv 5 show all Five things we learnt at Chelsea vs Maccabi Tel Aviv 1/5 Rajkovic’s grasp on ‘new Courtois’ tag looks shaky Predrag Rajkovic arrived at Stamford Bridge with the reputation of being one of the best young goalkeepers in Europe. He was part of the Serbia team who won the Under-20 World Cup this summer and was signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv, ahead of competition from across Europe, for an Israeli record fee. But he had a desperately difficult evening. He conceded one penalty, for which he should have been sent off, and should have conceded another for tripping Ruben Loftus-Cheek. He should have done better for Willian’s goal, too, and did not look comfortable on crosses. If he is “the new Thibaut Courtois”, he needs more work. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) 2/5 Mourinho needs his fix of the drug of competition There are times when these group stage mismatches can lack intensity, with teams still trying to find their way into the new season. All the intensity and focus Chelsea needed, and more, was generated on the touchline by Jose Mourinho. He was living every touch and move of this game as if it was a final, furiously kicking air when Rajkovic was only booked for his early trip on Willian, and celebrating wildly when the second penalty was awarded at the end of the first half. Every decision was contested and he looked like a man with more enthusiasm than ever for the drug of competition. 3/5 Loftus-Cheek offers the complete midfield package When Loftus-Cheek was booked after 40 seconds for a late tackle on Nikola Mitrovic, there were fears that this big night for the big youngster might be unfortunately curtailed. But after that one unfortunate moment, Loftus-Cheek played immaculately, breaking up attacks, passing sharply and driving purposefully forward with the ball. He showed, in fact, the complete set of skills you would like to see from a young central midfielder in the modern game. 4/5 Rahman brings an athletic dimension to filling gaps This is a Chelsea team in need of width and pace and so it was pleasing to see the debut of Baba Rahman, the £20m signing from Augsburg. He played with drive and courage, providing an athletic option which Chelsea have lacked recently. Cesar Azpilicueta is a reliable performer, but Rahman has more physical presence, and allows Azpilicueta to switch across to replace the fading Branislav Ivanovic. 5/5 Fabregas may need belt and braces support behind Cesc Fabregas produced two impressive attacking moments, clipping in the perfect cross for Diego Costa’s volley before finishing the fourth goal after a good run off the ball. For a player who has struggled to make an impact this season, that is nothing to be sniffed at. The real question with Fabregas is what combination he works best in and whether he can be used in a midfield pair with Nemanja Matic. Chelsea’s best option may be to give Fabregas a two-man platform behind him, with Matic, Ramires, or even Loftus-Cheek. 1/5 Rajkovic’s grasp on ‘new Courtois’ tag looks shaky Predrag Rajkovic arrived at Stamford Bridge with the reputation of being one of the best young goalkeepers in Europe. He was part of the Serbia team who won the Under-20 World Cup this summer and was signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv, ahead of competition from across Europe, for an Israeli record fee. But he had a desperately difficult evening. He conceded one penalty, for which he should have been sent off, and should have conceded another for tripping Ruben Loftus-Cheek. He should have done better for Willian’s goal, too, and did not look comfortable on crosses. If he is “the new Thibaut Courtois”, he needs more work. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) 2/5 Mourinho needs his fix of the drug of competition There are times when these group stage mismatches can lack intensity, with teams still trying to find their way into the new season. All the intensity and focus Chelsea needed, and more, was generated on the touchline by Jose Mourinho. He was living every touch and move of this game as if it was a final, furiously kicking air when Rajkovic was only booked for his early trip on Willian, and celebrating wildly when the second penalty was awarded at the end of the first half. Every decision was contested and he looked like a man with more enthusiasm than ever for the drug of competition. 3/5 Loftus-Cheek offers the complete midfield package When Loftus-Cheek was booked after 40 seconds for a late tackle on Nikola Mitrovic, there were fears that this big night for the big youngster might be unfortunately curtailed. But after that one unfortunate moment, Loftus-Cheek played immaculately, breaking up attacks, passing sharply and driving purposefully forward with the ball. He showed, in fact, the complete set of skills you would like to see from a young central midfielder in the modern game. 4/5 Rahman brings an athletic dimension to filling gaps This is a Chelsea team in need of width and pace and so it was pleasing to see the debut of Baba Rahman, the £20m signing from Augsburg. He played with drive and courage, providing an athletic option which Chelsea have lacked recently. Cesar Azpilicueta is a reliable performer, but Rahman has more physical presence, and allows Azpilicueta to switch across to replace the fading Branislav Ivanovic. 5/5 Fabregas may need belt and braces support behind Cesc Fabregas produced two impressive attacking moments, clipping in the perfect cross for Diego Costa’s volley before finishing the fourth goal after a good run off the ball. For a player who has struggled to make an impact this season, that is nothing to be sniffed at. The real question with Fabregas is what combination he works best in and whether he can be used in a midfield pair with Nemanja Matic. Chelsea’s best option may be to give Fabregas a two-man platform behind him, with Matic, Ramires, or even Loftus-Cheek.

However, Mourinho would have been forgiven for thinking his side's rotten run of form might continue as Eden Hazard skied an early penalty with the scores still level at 0-0.

"The penalty we missed was a big test for us," he added. "When everything goes against you - red cards, penalties, decisions, injuries and you have to win and after five minutes you miss a penalty, it's a great test of your character.

"The reaction was very good. I'm happy with the performance and the result."