With Chelsea 14th in the Premier League after 15 games ” of which they have won just four ” Bridge thinks Champions League qualification is out of their reach.
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Talk of a falling-out with manager Jose Mourinho has instensified speculation that the Spain worldwide could be sold as early as January, with former club Atletico touted as a possible destination.
“But when we won with Porto in 2004 we were not candidate”, Mourinho added, referring to himself as “we”. When we were candidates we lost two semifinals with Real Madrid and we lost two semifinals with Chelsea.
‘We made a coupe of mistakes and we’re out of the elite competition, but the Europa League will be another challenge.
When asked if he had any regrets later in the season, Mourinho said: “Would I do anything differently if I had the chance to do the past three years over again? The begin of the season has not been good for me – not in how I have performed nor in objectives”, he stated.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has explained how he would have faced suspension if his players had arrived late back for the second half against Porto at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, as per Goal.
We are in this defensive stability now, we need to score more goals.
Chelsea’s John Terry and Willian reflect on Chelsea’s win against Porto which took them into the UCL knockout round.
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The Brazilian was one of the Blues’ stand-out performers and doubled their lead after Ivan Marcano’s first-half own goal. There is a lack of confidence, clearly, but his attitude was very good and his movement was much better, so goals are coming. And when he looks to the linesman he loses one important second or fraction and then his last touch on the ball is not the best touch. It would be something magnificent, it would be something to impress the football world, but these things can happen. We could have had different results against Stoke, Tottenham, Bournemouth.
