Boss Jose Mourinho was a major reason for Pedro choosing Chelsea ahead of Manchester United, whose long-term interest in the forward ended as the Blues made their move.
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Chelsea take on West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns in matchweek 3 of the Barclays Premier League 2015-16 on Monday night.
– Everton supporters will be buoyed with the Star reporting that the club are planning for life without Stones by spending a combined £24m on Dinamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko and River Plate centre-back Ramiro Funes Mori.
However, it’s been far from plain sailing for Jose Mourinho’s men, who have endured a disappointing start to the season. I don’t like to lose or for the players to have a better mentality than I have. “Obviously. Always”, Mourinho told his club’s news site.
The Portuguese maintained his staff ensure the players are “in the best hands” and said: “I think in some aspects in my career, I’m unique, and I’m also unique in some questions the media put to myself”.
“The way to improve is to do what we’ve been doing this week: being more active in training; watching more videos of the opposition and our own performances; working harder”.
“We are calm, not happy, but calm”.
But with the bookies making him 12/1 third favourite to be the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season – plus a few other ominous facts – and everything points to another uneasy afternoon for the anxious one. The Baggies are reportedly close to a deal with Spurs defender Federico Fazio, and Pulis insisted there is no connection between the two. “In England, teams lose points. He’s coming from a top club in Tottenham and he wants to play regular football and show he can compete”.
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Meanwhile, West Brom is hoping to sign defender Federico Fazio in time to play today’s game. A trophy-less season is always a failure at Stamford Bridge but given the dreams of Champions League glory that the Blues harboured entering the campaign, it may hurt even more this time.
