He said, “I was saying before, such a attractive stadium, such a fantastic public.” .
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“Wesley Sneijder and Deco are my flawless number 10’s”.
“Something has got to give and I think it might be Costa”.
The Blues have won both of their fixtures since the global break – against Norwich and Maccabi Tel Aviv – ahead of Sunday’s trip to London rivals Tottenham. A number 10 for me is an eight-and-a-half when the team loses the ball and the number 10 is a nine-and-a-half when the team has the ball.
Hazard is yet to score in 20 appearances this season, but netted 19 times in all competitions last term. Can Eden be that man as a Number 10?
Mourinho was backed by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich during the recent worldwide break and his job is safe, at least in the short-term, despite the fact the champions sit 15th in the Premier League table having lost seven of their 13 matches. In the game I told him, from a distance, that I was not happy with the movement he did. For me a number 10 does a lot of things with and without the ball.
“So for me a number 10 is a very special player in my team, when I play with a number 10, which in Chelsea in the last period we are doing”.
“We have different concepts of number 10, me and him”. We played with two number eights. Every position is important but it is an important position. After that game, Mourinho had said the issue had been solved with “a kiss and a cuddle”. He’s phenomenal this year.
While all these can be dubbed as mere gossip, one or two of these acquisitions might be enough to redeem Mourinho’s side as they look to get back into top four contention.
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There could be repercussions in January with sources at the club suggesting that they are expecting a “busier than usual” transfer window, with Mourinho keen to refresh his squad.
