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| Mourinho hits out at Chelsea form | Mourinho hits out at Chelsea form |
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| Boss Jose Mourinho has made a scathing assessment of Chelsea after the draw with Fulham left them six points behind Premiership leaders Manchester United. | Boss Jose Mourinho has made a scathing assessment of Chelsea after the draw with Fulham left them six points behind Premiership leaders Manchester United. |
| On Saturday the Blues were held to a second 2-2 draw at home in a week after a Boxing Day point against Reading and Mourinho said: "This is not a surprise. | On Saturday the Blues were held to a second 2-2 draw at home in a week after a Boxing Day point against Reading and Mourinho said: "This is not a surprise. |
| "In this moment Chelsea cannot defend. I am the first to know that. | "In this moment Chelsea cannot defend. I am the first to know that. |
| "Maybe we are not as good as we think, maybe I am not such a good boss, maybe the players are not such good players." | "Maybe we are not as good as we think, maybe I am not such a good boss, maybe the players are not such good players." |
| Interview: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho | Interview: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho |
| The result meant Chelsea slipped further behind United in the race for the title and Mourinho publicly named several players who he felt had underperformed in recent weeks. | |
| I need the best goalkeeper and the best central defender in the world back Jose Mourinho | I need the best goalkeeper and the best central defender in the world back Jose Mourinho |
| Mourinho was particularly concerned with his defence's ability to defend high balls into the box in the absence of John Terry. | |
| "What can you do with Paulo (Ferreira), with Geremi?" he said. "Nothing. The players have no qualities adapting to the game opponents are playing against us." | |
| But Mourinho's attacking players did not escape criticism either. | |
| "Andriy Shevchenko, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Salomon Kalou are just not performing," he added. | |
| "Didier Drogba is the only one doing his best at the moment. | |
| "When the opponent sees one mistake and another mistake they smell the chance. It's exactly the opposite of previous periods with us." | "When the opponent sees one mistake and another mistake they smell the chance. It's exactly the opposite of previous periods with us." |
| 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on this story | 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on this story |
| And Mourinho admitted he may ask owner Roman Abramovich to spend more money in the January transfer window in a bid to catch up with United, although he would prefer to have number one keeper Petr Cech and skipper John Terry back from injury. | And Mourinho admitted he may ask owner Roman Abramovich to spend more money in the January transfer window in a bid to catch up with United, although he would prefer to have number one keeper Petr Cech and skipper John Terry back from injury. |
| "If the club ask for my opinion I would say yes to new players but at the same time, when I see the eyes of some clubs and they want incredible money for very ordinary players, I would say no," he said. | "If the club ask for my opinion I would say yes to new players but at the same time, when I see the eyes of some clubs and they want incredible money for very ordinary players, I would say no," he said. |
| "In fact I need to spend nothing. It is difficult but I hope that John Terry and Petr Cech are back soon. I don't need millions next month, I need the best goalkeeper and the best central defender in the world back." | "In fact I need to spend nothing. It is difficult but I hope that John Terry and Petr Cech are back soon. I don't need millions next month, I need the best goalkeeper and the best central defender in the world back." |
| Terry hopes to return to action in January following a back operation, while Cech is also on course for a comeback early in 2007 after fracturing his skull in a collision with Reading's Stephen Hunt in mid-October. | Terry hopes to return to action in January following a back operation, while Cech is also on course for a comeback early in 2007 after fracturing his skull in a collision with Reading's Stephen Hunt in mid-October. |