Mourinho: Very demanding

Jose Mourinho has spoken about the importance of bringing players through to the first team from the club’s Academy, but says pressure to acquire positive results on a regular basis means opportunities to do so are limited.

So far this season the Portuguese has handed first team debuts to Dominic Solanke, Andreas Christensen and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, while Izzy Brown and Nathan Ake have also been involved with the main squad.

Loftus-Cheek was also introduced as a late substitute in our Premier League draw against Manchester City in January, and Mourinho hopes to be able to call on the young midfielder on a more regular basis next season.

‘This club is very demanding, it’s not easy to play football, the pressure is big,’ said the Blues boss.

‘It’s not the same to play at a club where people just accept a so-so performance or result, or finishing fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth, that’s not the best habitat for a young player to develop.

‘For the player to play in the first team he must be ready. With the level of responsibility and pressure there is no space for a player who is not ready. For example, when did I play Dominic Solanke? I played him when we were winning 5-0 against Maribor. I cannot play Solanke against Southampton with 30 minutes to go with the score at 1-1.

‘I think Ruben will be ready next season. In pre-season he will start with us immediately and there will be matches for him to play. Next season he will be ready, also from a mental point of view.’

Mourinho also explained the reasons behind his desire to continually achieve success, and provided his thoughts on the news that Louis van Gaal, a man he worked under at Barcelona, will retire once his reign at Manchester United comes to a conclusion.

‘I have a job, I want to succeed and I try to do my best all the time,’ said the Portuguese. ‘I fight against defeat and try to win, that’s the nature of the job.

‘When you have a fantastic life, a fantastic family and a good economical situation, if you don’t have the passion for the job, a desire to do things well and get results, you have all the reasons to stop. If I want to work for another 15 to 20 years it’s because I feel that happiness, to work, to compete, to win, to lose.

‘I want to coach Portugal in a World Cup or European Championships, I would like that but if I don’t do it there is no drama. My career is beautiful, I’m happy with it and I just want to carry on and enjoy many more years.

‘Van Gaal has had a fantastic career; I know he dreamed of coaching his country at a World Cup, he did that. He coached the club of his heart, AZ Alkmaar, with great success. He coached the top team in his country, Ajax. He coached two of the best clubs in the world, Barcelona and Bayern, and was champions with both.

‘Now, finally, he’s come to a country where he’s never worked to coach one of the biggest clubs in the world. I think his career is perfect. He has a fantastic family and a beautiful house in Portugal. He loves it there; the people, the weather, the area, the food, so he deserves to stop when he wants and he thinks that will be after Man United.’

Past Sampler: Hull away

The Blues make the trip north to take on Hull City this afternoon, and the official Chelsea website brings you snippets from our five most recent away games against today's opponents...



A 2-0 win in last season’s corresponding fixture saw the Blues move to the top of the Barclays Premier League, while Petr Cech broke the record for the highest number of clean sheets kept as a Chelsea goalkeeper.

A stubborn home defence made it difficult for the Blues for long spells, with both goals coming during the second half.

Eden Hazard broke the deadlock shortly after half-time with a wonderful solo effort, before Fernando Torres wrapped up the points four minutes from time.

Hazard’s opener was described in the following way in the club’s official match report on the day:

‘David Luiz played the ball into Cole, who released Hazard with a delightful first-time back heel. The Belgian dashed in from the left-hand side of the box, feigning to shoot on a couple of occasions. He took his time before firing low and hard past McGregor, who stood no chance. Hazard's ninth Premier League goal of the season was one of his best yet, a fusion of the two he struck at Sunderland in early December.’



In 2009/10 a Chelsea side under the guidance of Carlo Ancelotti came from behind to earn a point in a midweek encounter on Humberside.

It was a game we could have won, but Hull goalkeeper Boaz Myhill was in inspired form.

The home side had taken the lead in the first half but Didier Drobga equalised after the break with a free-kick, described in the following way on Chelseafc.com.

‘Drogba placed the ball, no doubt thinking about his similar strike against the Tigers on the season's opening day. The method may have been slightly different with a slight deflection off the Hull wall, but the result was the same and Chelsea were level.’

 

A brilliant team performance allowed us to secure a comfortable 3-0 victory in 2008/09.

Frank Lampard opened the scoring inside the opening two minutes with a wonderful chip, and second-half strikes from Nicolas Anelka and Florent Malouda compounded the home side’s misery.

Here’s how Lampard’s strike was reported in the club’s official match report:

‘The Blues had initially attacked down the left through Ashley Cole and after Malouda had foraged in the area, McShane's hurried clearance went straight to the feet of Lamps.

‘On the left of the area from a position where normal players would have been looking to cross, he simply flighted the perfect lofted ball over a bewildered Myhill and into the far side of the net. Our vice-captain's year of the chip goes on.’



Scott Sinclair and Steve Sidwell scored their first goals for the club in a 4-0 League Cup victory away at Hull in 2007/08.

There was no risk of an upset from the moment Sinclair fired us in front nine minutes before half-time. Salomon Kalou extended our lead prior to Sidwell’s strike, and the Ivorian made it 4-0 with his second of the night late on.

Sinclair’s goal was described on Chelseafc.com in the following way.

‘Within seconds however, the Blues did take the lead and what a fine strike and a fine moment it was for Scott Sinclair, sweeping in Wright-Phillips's cross that had threaded a way through a crowd with a sweet connection for his first Chelsea goal.’





Gustavo Poyet scored a hat-trick as the Blues cruised into the fourth round of the FA Cup courtesy of a 6-1 victory at Hull in 1999/2000.

It was a dominant Chelsea display and we never looked back after Poyet had opened the scoring after just nine minutes.

Chris Sutton and Roberto Di Matteo were also on target, while Hull defender Mike Edwards put through his own net for the hosts.

Sutton’s goal made it 2-0 on the day, and here’s how it was described in Onside, the club’s official publication at the time.

‘Sutton dived backwards to twist and head Harley’s whipped cross back over Bracey into the far corner. Harley had started the move , heading a cross-field ball into Di Matteo, who found Zola, and Zola slipped the still running Harley through along the left touchline.’

Crystal Palace ticket news update

As the selection of any live TV matches to be played in May has not yet been announced, and consequently changes in dates or kick-off times are not yet known, tickets for the home match against Crystal Palace currently scheduled for Saturday 2 May will not go on sale on Monday 23 March as originally planned.

We will confirm the ticket information for this match once the May kick-off times and dates have been confirmed by the Premier League.

Mourinho: Good feeling

Jose Mourinho praised the performance of your computer after a hard fought 3-2 away win against Hull City, a victory that gives us six points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

The Blues took the lead in a minute courtesy of a stunning strike Eden Hazard and it was better to come when Diego Costa scored his 20th goal of the season to make it 2-0 soon after.

Two goals in the space of a minute, however, marked by Ahmed Al-Muhammadi and Abel Hernandez, viewed Casco restore parity, and always going to have a second half of the screen encouraged to return to London with three points.

We reacted well after the break and was facing a large part of the medium with the winner coming in the 77th minute that Loic Remy substitute, with his first touch after coming scored the decisive goal and feel that Mourinho won with merit.

"We let go the initiative, but we played fantastic with the ball from the first minute of football," said the head of the blue. "When at halftime was 2-2 and want to win the game, the most important thing is to play as we did from the beginning, that's what I said to the players. No analysis of sensor data and error. We had to return playing football we have lost in the last 15 minutes the first time.

"From the first minute of the second half, we turn to the quality of football, the creation and movement. Sooner or later, the goal was to come.

"In the second half we played was a difficult situation in the rest when Thibaut had to make three stops in the second. After that we created and tested everything, so I think we deserved.

"If we win the game after the way we played, we had the same feeling Southampton. Today, gaining what we deserve and it's a good feeling."

Mourinho acknowledged Hull’s second goal was a collective mistake defensively
‘If we tell our goalkeeper every time he has a back pass to kick it in the stands the second goal wouldn’t happen but we don’t do that. He tried to play, lost the rebound, the defenders didn’t open a passing line to play from the back and it’s a goal. Everybody was unhappy. It was just a question of stability, emotional control and playing.’

He explained why Diego Costa was taken off late on
‘It’s a hamstring injury. When a striker is playing, the team needs a goal to win the game and he says it’s over for him, it’s over. He tried to play the Champions League final with Atletico and was injured, he has that fragility, we know his hamstring is not a strong one. He works hard in the week to compensate for the weakness he has there but the injury can come. We have Remy and Drogba, we never cry about injured players so let’s move on.’

Mourinho praised the impact of Remy
"Every time he plays he is there. Probably deserves more than what I gave you. Sometimes a coach can feel that owes something to a player and Rémy, which is the case. I think I have something every time you play, gives us much, I'm very happy for him because he deserves it. "

The Portuguese remains confident his team can go on to win the title
"It is expected that the race for the title to be higher in normal Chelsea should have eight, ten or twelve points we have, but football is unpredictable. The reality is that we have a lead of six points better than we had in the throughout season. The maximum distance we had was eight points, but at that time we had 20 games to play. we now have a lead of six points with a game that could help us or not. I'm pretty confident, I believe in my players, I think we can do it, but I know it's hard. "

Coach Klopp recognize Dortmund lost "recovery center, for export" Juventus

Share with newspapers, coach Jurgen Klopp admits Juventus deserved Dortmund eliminated from the Champions League after performing a style of playing poorly.



The ambition of Dortmund hit back, before Juventus crumble. Despite showing great determination to master coach Klopp but suffered defeat "salt present" at the Westfalenstadion with 3 goals not removed (aggregate score 5-1).

Despite playing without dominating (who controlled the ball 43.7%), public goods are not too brilliant (launched 11 shot all match) but Juventus was able to get 3 goals to 1 of Tevez scored twice and 1 goal Morata. With this result, old she won the Champions League quarter-finals can not be a more convincing.

After this match, coach Jurgen Klopp has voiced admit that Dortmund deserved excluded from the most prestigious arenas in Europe after performing a poor performance against Juventus: "We do not have many chances and only based in some individual efforts. This is a forgettable game and deserved Dortmund eliminated. Juve played very well and congratulations they won the quarter-finals. "

This result reflects the correlation of the performance of Dortmund and Juventus in this season. If Juve were almost certainly the Serie A champions Dortmund fall into a new crisis and escape last place in the Bundesliga table. And seeing what Juve have shown, the representative of Italy is becoming a very uncomfortable team player and willing to challenge all the big teams in the race to the highest throne in the Champions League.

He lived there with this match clash between Barca and Man City. Similar to the situation of Dortmund, Man City were unable to create something unexpected in the Nou Camp and only luck can help them conceding 1 goal after rival created dozens of delicious dining opportunities. Thus, after the eighth round of the Champions League has identified eight names to the presence in the quarter-finals. The draw will take place the quarter-finals tomorrow, 20/3.

Chi 18,6 triệu bảng, Liverpool vượt qua M.U vụ sao trẻ Bundesliga

In planning the transfer to Liverpool in the summer, The Kop is wanted by Hoffenheim striker Roberto Firmino. Young Stars Bundesliga MU also being pursued, however, with 18.6 million pounds spent Anfield club are advantages in this deal.



Liverpool are planning to strengthen forces in the summer, The Kop want to add a class striker to strengthen the quality of public goods. As Liverpool's transfer plans, team manager Brendan Rodgers is targeting Hoffenheim striker Roberto Firmino's. Liverpool will be more likely to Mario Balotelli, Fabio Borini and Rickie Lambert to go in the summer, so if there is Firmino would be a worthy replacement.

Roberto Firmino, 23, this season he has played very well in Hoffenheim shirt. The striker has been a total of 10 goals and 7 assists to the table after 25 games as he became the most anticipated star of the German team. In terms of expertise, the Brazilian rock possesses a comprehensive way, both can play well in the midfield, winger and striker. Therefore if there is a service of Firmino, Liverpool will actually own a long-term plan for both current and future.

Firmino joined Hoffenheim in 2011 and he immediately became the mainstay of the team even though he was very young. The 23-year-old restaurant serves Chanters of the German team with the ability to take the ball extremely well and coordination. In the last season, Firmino scored 16 goals for Hoffenheim, which is almost 1/4 of the team's goals. At the same time he also demonstrate the ability to create great to have 11 lines indirect teammates in scoring last season.

But the clarity of Firmino are supporting a very good defense. While playing in midfield or striker attack, but he always had deep backward phase to support remote defense, contributed significantly to the safety of the net home team. With his ability to be a lot Firmino great team pursuit, including Arsenal and Manchester United

To beat Manchester United and Arsenal in obtaining the signature of Firmino, Liverpool ready to spend £ 18.6 million. With this amount, the Kop are advantages in recruiting Brazilian star.

Man City ready to sell Edin Dzeko

According to the Daily Star, Man City is planning to sell striker Edin Dzeko to go this summer.



Edin Dzeko from Wolfsburg joined City for 27 million pounds in 2011 as the head coach Roberto Mancini. Bosnia striker played pretty well in the years and contributed in no small Etihad help Man City win the FA Cup and Premier League champions two times.

This season, Dzeko has scored just six goals for Man City. This contribution is clearly quite small with a class striker like him. Of course, both the City and Dzeko were not satisfied. Dzeko struck hours'd be gone.

Edin Dzeko salary that is received is not less. Therefore, from this moment, Man City are looking to sell Dzeko to collect funds for about 20 million pounds.

Currently, Dzeko are many clubs in Italy and Germany follow.

Tevez shines, Juventus made to leave the Dortmund bow

2 goals, 1 assists to the Carlos Tevez helped Juventus win a totally convincing right Dortmund in Germany.



Step into the trip at this time Westfalenstadion, Juventus just earn a draw against Dortmund was able to enter his name into the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but ended on a trip to Germany, what she Dam Gia do more than that.

Shortly after 3 minutes of the match, Tevez was soon making the majority of the stands at Westfalenstadion 'froze' when completely torn piece of Dortmund with a mesh finish unstoppable outer ring 16m50.

The early goal helped all the Old Lady's intentions in this game more and more easily, because now all they need to do is help preserve the net Buffon during the remainder of the game, even conceding once the tickets go on their remains.

In minutes later, Juventus were completely cede control of the ball on the field for Dortmund, instead they retreated almost the entire squad for the halftime to defense, even Tevez also regularly currently the home side won the ball and to support himself solely Morata is plugged at the top.

Playing from the whole calculation and pragmatism of the team from Italy made Dortmund faced many difficulties in implementing the round up his ball. Yes, they have plenty of time and the decision to create the pressure plate to the side of Juventus, but whenever approach within 16m50, the ball rebounded off the defensive wall that Juventus are deployed too sure.

Offensive uncommon, Dortmund goal has not at times been put on red alert ahead of fast counterattack by the visitors. But one day the goalkeeper Weidenfeller retains its stability, along with quite finished it with 'gentle' side of the Juventus striker, it was not until the second half of the new rate was increased to 2 -0.

The company was established to increase the gap to Juventus up to 2 goals in 70 minutes is Morata, who also missed many opportunities in the face of previous Weidenfeller. But the biggest challenge of the circumstances leading to the scorer's Spanish striker still have to mention the Tevez situation a dribble and indirect unable impeccably.

Only a short time later, the Tevez continue to be referred to as 'nightmare' of Dortmund in the game today, when Argentine striker completed his brace with a challenge as well as a very nice table in minutes 79. Even in this time of difficulty and his finish was raised not less, because it is a situation that Tevez is moving with high speed, as well as being under very closely by the players yellow jersey.

That was the last goal of the game, and with three goals have been at Westfalenstadion this time, Juventus have been in the Champions League quarter-finals with victory this year with a 5-1 aggregate score Dortmund .

Lineup:
Dortmund: Weidenfeller; Sokratis, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer; Bender, Gündogan; Kampl, Mkhitaryan, Reus; Aubameyang
Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba (Barzagli 27); Pereyra; Tevez, Morata

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