The London side have conceded the second-most goals this season, 17, and first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is still unavailable, targeting a December return. I think that goes for every player that we had out there.
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“I said to my players I’m very proud of them because it is one of our best matches”.
He believes that this is a time for togetherness and he felt that Willian and Pedro would both work harder than Hazard in the wide areas when Villa had the ball.
“Playing with Willian and Pedro, the midfielders don’t have to move left or right”. They allowed the midfield players to be very comfortable, and to have performances like Ramires and Fabregas had, totally controlling the centre of the pitch. When confidence is not high you lose quality.
But Sherwood, who was appointed in February, said: “I’ve had no indication that the clock’s ticking”.
“Confidence comes with results, and results bring all the good quality that the players have to the fore”.
Mourinho was officially sanctioned to pay a €67,500 fine and a one-match ban by the British Football Association on Wednesday for “bad conduct” after he lashed out at the referees accusing them of being “afraid to signal for Chelsea” last September.
A much-changed Chelsea side, without the likes of Nemanja Matic, Gary Cahill or Eden Hazard from the off this afternoon, themselves pushed forward and got in an attempt of their own through Ruben Loftus-Cheek on his first start of the season.
Jose Mourinho is in a few hot water thanks to a disappointing start to the 2015 Premier League season for Chelsea FC, but will today’s game against Aston Villa turn it all around? There is clear friction between Sherwood and other senior figures over signings and fans turned on him following their 1-0 home defeat to Stoke before the worldwide break.
However, Mourinho was unimpressed when asked why Chelsea could only manage three shots on target throughout the victory over Tim Sherwood’s men.
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“So let’s try to keep this mentality, let’s try to keep this tactical attitude, and at the same time, with a little bit more happiness and confidence, go in the direction of what we are”. “We have to learn from our mistakes because it is costing us at the moment and when you are where we are in the league, they will continue to cost you”. “I’ve seen those reports”.
