Chelsea host Scunthorpe in the FA Cup third round on Sunday before league games at home to West Brom and Everton, and Courtois insists all is not lost with his team also through to the Champions League last 16. Everyone can win from everyone, which means it’s very hard to get there. We had so many key players missing we perhaps needed a little break or a chance to go in.
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Chelsea players are responsible for results this season and must now play to safeguard their futures, according to Thibaut Courtois.
“Somewhere along the line there will come the odd defeat”.
The Chelsea striker did not react, and Hiddink admitted he has spoken to the Spain worldwide about channeling his energy into good performances.
Courtois said: “In football it is always like that – that when results are not good the first one to get criticised is the manager”.
“The lowest points return to secure a fourth-placed Champions League place has been 67”.
Last season’s Footballer of the Year Hazard has failed to find the net in Chelsea’s colour for 30 games and has been in a awful run of form.
Tottenham and Fulham (19 points from 19 games) achieved eighth-place finishes.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria player, Mikel, played well in central midfield as the Blues beat Cystal Palace 3-0 in an away game in Sunday’s English Premier League match.
“We were the ones who were not playing as well”.
“With a new manager some things change”.
‘Maybe some players the mentality changed, things change.
Terry, who has found his way back into the first team under the interim boss, was pleased with the overall display of his side and skipper is hoping the team can push on for the remainder of the season.
“We know we are responsible”.
While Willian’s stunning 20-yard strike was the pick of Chelsea’s goals and effectively killed off Palace, it was the less visible but no less significant contribution of Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel that caught Hiddink’s eye. The 28-year-old Nigeria global played the duration of the game at Selhurst Park and was effective sitting in front of the Chelsea back four.
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If you saw, in the previous time, Chelsea conceded a lot of goals.
