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The Blues stormed to the league title in Mourinho's first season in charge - in no small part thanks to the most miserly defence in the league's history.

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First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol tells the story of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who hates Christmas, but is transformed after a series of ghostly visits.

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They had scored a miserly 15 in their previous 20 league games this season, mustering just 66 shots on target from 226 attempts.

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But Crawley was bowled through the gate as part of a miserly opening spell from Matt Henry.

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Wood, on his return to the England side after missing the second Test, was the pick of the bowlers with 3-69, well supported by the miserly James Anderson.

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