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Thibaut Courtois: ‘This week is vital for Chelsea’

I am concerned of course.

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Once again, Chelsea suffered a heart-crushing defeat in the 2015-16 season, this time around by the hands of relegation-threatened team AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.

“I have to give my maximum every match”. If you analyse match after match, there are a few players where it is hard to be consistent.

Thibaut Courtois feels Chelsea have just been lacking a bit of luck this season and is confident they will bounce back sooner rather than later.

The Blues received yet another bolt in their campaign on Saturday, losing to Bournemouth at Stamford Brigde, thanks to a controversial 82nd minute goal from Glenn Murray, who had just arrived 99 seconds ago as an substitute. “You can imagine now after this defeat at home”, said Mourinho after the 1-0 defeat.

Chelsea have lost to a newly-promoted team for the first time in 44 home league matches. I do not know another way.

“I think it’s a clear penalty and a clear handball with the score 0-0, but that’s part of the game”. “They were taking time, calling for the medical department and drinking water like it is basketball time out”.

Jose Mourinho has said his side are now more likely to aim for the top six rather than the Champions League spots after succumbing to defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday.

But he repeated a pledge that he would not ask Abramovich and the board to sanction the acquisition of new faces during the January transfer window.

“It’s never easy to play English clubs in their own stadiums with the atmosphere there”.

However, the blame arguably also falls on Mourinho for his selections and tactics, with Hazard played up front again in a similar role to the one he was deployed in the goalless draw with Tottenham last weekend.

Zouma added: “These results have given us confidence”, he explained.

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The hosts looked hungry for the win as they pressed on their opponents early in the first half, creating goal-scoring opportunities but failed to convert those half chances.

Thibaut Courtois