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Mourinho: We won't change our style
DIR By: mr nad
Date: December 10, 2013, 10:48 am
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HTML http://images.football.co.uk/300x300/7f07dde6bfe95881d0782112b3798031.jpgJose<br
/>Mourinho insists there will be no compromise in Chelsea's
attacking approach despite their stuttering recent form.
The self-proclaimed Special One is frustrated at the Blues'
shortcomings up front and in defence, admitting even the
training aids would have the good fortune to score against his
side at present.
Mourinho said: "We have to kill opponents. We have to score
goals. We are also conceding goals defensively.
"In this moment if you train defensive corners against the
dummies, I think one dummy will score, because all the rebounds
they go to the opponents."
Chelsea will bid to respond from Saturday's Premier League loss
to Stoke on Wednesday night against Steaua Bucharest at Stamford
Bridge and must win to be certain of top spot in Champions
League Group E after two losses to Basle.
But Mourinho was adamant Chelsea's style will not be altered, in
comments which could be interpreted as a veiled criticism of
predecessor Rafael Benitez.
The Chelsea boss said: "Am I going to change the style and play
more defensive players? No. Am I going to play David Luizin
front of the central defenders? No.
"Am I going to play with four plus two and the wingers closing
behind and leaving Fernando in attack waiting for a counter
attack, waiting for a long ball to try to win 1-0? No.
"We go in the same direction."
Chelsea have already qualified for the last 16, but know Basle
can overtake them by winning at Schalke. Steaua are out of
contention.
In his first season since returning, Mourinho does not expect
2012 European champions Chelsea to be in contention for the
trophy in May, with defending champions Bayern Munich,
Barcelonaand his former side Real Madridthe favourites.
"Our chances this season, which is my first season, are not
comparable with the chances other clubs have," said Mourinho, a
Champions League winner with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in
2010.
"We've reached the last 16. If we reach the quarter-finals,
which is the next step, I used to say that every team in the
quarter-final has a chance to win it, but in my analysis I think
we are not considered to be one of the favourites."
Mourinho is eager for his side to put on a good display against
the Romanians, who they beat 4-0 in Bucharest at the start of a
run of six wins in as many games in October.
Mourinho said: "We are the best team in the group. We have to
prove it tomorrow and win to finish first.
"We have to win and not just to finish first, also to have the
good feeling of winning at home, finishing with 12 points.
"If you tell me now we get a point tomorrow and with that point
we are first because of the other result, I don't want (it). I
want to have the feeling of winning the game tomorrow.
"I'm going to give a little rest to a couple of players, three
of them, but we need to win."
Captain John Terryis among those expected to be rested, but
fit-again Brazilians Luiz (knee) and Oscar (ankle) could return.
The Blues boss confirmed left-back Ashley Colewill start for the
first time since the November 2 loss at Newcastle following a
rib injury and losing his place to Cesar Azpilicueta.
Chelsea's defence has conceded six goals in the last two
matches; the Blues have also scored six times in those games.
Mourinho is unhappy with the Premier League goal return of his
strikers, though.
Samuel Eto'o has two Premier League goals, while Fernando
Torresand Demba Bahave one apiece.
Mourinho added: "The number of goals in the Premier League is
not the number I want and they want. This is something very,
very obvious.
"Between them they have four goals. Strikers they live also on
other things. All the other things they are giving us. No doubt.
"But the number of goals they are scoring is not enough to make
me happy and to make them happy. We have to try to improve and
wait for better days to score more goals and to feel happy."
Chelsea's win in Bucharest came after the opening home loss to
Basle, who beat the Blues again in the most recent round.
Defender Branislav Ivanovicsaid: "We remember the game there. It
was very difficult for us.
"It came in a very difficult moment. We were concentrating on
that game, that's why the result came for us.
"We have to be 100 per cent concentrated on this game as well,
especially because they don't have anything to lose."
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