Jose Mourinho admits he feels “embarrassed” when Chelsea supporters sing his name during the club’s disastrous run of results.
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“I know there is interest from Chelsea and there have been some talks, but at the moment nothing is concrete”, Teixeira said.
‘They don’t need that special vitamin for the memories because if not they would not sing the Special One to me, or to treat the players the way they do.
Chelsea are 17 points behind league-leaders Leicester City – their opponents on Tuesday morning (AEDT) – and 14 points behind fourth-placed Manchester United.
“I feel very sorry for Garry, I feel he did the work that impressed last season, he was doing so well and showing some great qualities as a manager so it is a surprise”.
Certainly it has made the club’s home ground a lot less intimidating than it might be for the manager and his players.
His lacklustre performances have left Jose Mourinho frustrated in recent weeks, with the Chelsea manager leaving the striker on the bench for their recent derby clash with Tottenham at White Hart Lane, resulting in the striker throwing a bib at his manager out of frustration.
Diego Costa has just three Premier League goals after finishing in the top five in scoring last season. “I think the performance against Porto on Wednesday, in a high-level pressure match, I think the answer was so good that I don’t see any reason not to have the same kind of answer [on Monday]”.
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Despite speculation earlier in the season, the Portuguese seems secure in his position, mainly thanks to the continued faith shown in him by the club’s fans despite the team spending the entire season in the bottom half of the table. We have defensive stability now. “They have to. Sooner or later the goals are coming”.
