Mourinho went for a defensive midfield two of Nemanja Matic and Ramires, while he fielded Oscar in the number 10 role that Fabregas has sometimes operated in this season.
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“I imagine myself finishing my contract with Chelsea”.
‘This season it is more hard to say this player is being magnificent.
Matic himself has also made a disappointing start to the campaign in defensive midfield, while Eden Hazard is still yet to find the net.
The Blues don’t play until Monday night where they will face a top of the table Leicester side managed by former Chelsea favourite Claudio Ranieri. ‘They are a very uncomfortable team to play against. He’s a striker and strikers like to score goals.
Costa was interviewed by the Portuguese and Spanish media after Chelsea’s success against Porto and was asked whether he would be interested in a return to Atletico Madrid, the club Chelsea signed him from for pounds 32?million in 2014.
“The first goal was fundamental, because Porto were in a hard position because they needed to win and we knew we could concede a goal and still qualify”.
“I don’t need someone to tell me that I’m not having a great season”, added Costa, whose most recent goal was on November 21 in the win over Norwich.
“So a lack of confidence, yes clearly, but the attitude is very good and the movement is much better”.
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But his form has led to suggestions Chelsea are in the market for a new striker, while he has often been linked with a return to Spain. But I do not speak English yet so the truth is that I do not hear what they say. The only thing which I’m not happy about is the situation of the team. “I still have time to improve [before Euro 2016] and I hope I can do it”.
