The outcome was superior to the consequence against Everton, yet I suppose we played much preferred against Everton over we did today," Mourinho included. "After a terrible begin that everyone continued letting me know is the most exceedingly bad begin for a decade, I head off to overnight boardinghouse at the table no one is before us."
Four players did drop out after the misfortune to Basle - David Luiz and the midfield trio Willian, Marco van Ginkel and Frank Lampard. John Terry returned in at the and looked strong close by Gary Cahill. They were gotten out just once, when Darren Bent's pace may as well have given Fulham the lead. Pajtim Kasami, playing just behind him, sent a flawless pass between the two middle backs yet the previous England striker, just onside, permitted Petr Cech to recover with his foot. That was by a wide margin the best chance of the first half, David Stockdale in the guests' objective being solicited to make close to one safeguard from the top notch Branislav Ivanovic, in the middle of fielding crosses and corners.
As anyone might expect the away fans were far and away the more fulfilled come the interim, indeed, droning the name of their supervisor, who had been the subject of detached calls for his head taking after last Saturday's attract at home to West Bromwich Albion. From the same end of the ground came insults of "you're not unique any longer" at Mourinho, who should without a doubt have utilized just as cruel expressions to his group in the changing area. Jol said: "At half-time we were truly satisfied, yet in the second half they were more combative than us." That animosity, a determination to win more balls, expedited an objective seven minutes after the resumption when Stockdale couldn't hold shots from either Schurrle, cutting in from the left, or Eto'o, leaving Oscar with a simple errand to put Chelsea ahead, as he had done against Basle.
Jol summoned the inconsistent Adel Taarabt and there was a quick memo that the lead required to last more drawn out than the 25 minutes on Wednesday: Kasami flighted a free-kick past the far post, where Steve Sidwell headed pitifully wide. With seven minutes to play a header by Torres constrained a fine spare from Stockdale and from the coming about corner Terry set out down toward Mikel to change over with an aerobatic exertion for his first objective in any rivalry since January 2007. Mourinho, then, has satisfied his guarantee to help English football by concurring that his collaborator Steve Holland might as well turn into the perpetual mentor to the Under-21 group under Gareth Southgate. Holland, who was quickly administrator of Crewe, will stay at Chelsea, where on this proof he still has more than enough work to do - top of the table or not.You can purchase Chelsea tickets easily by calling on 02072834040.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Ramires, Mikel; Schürrle (Lampard, 80), Oscar, Hazard (De Bruyne, 85); Eto'o (Torres, 64).
Fulham (4-4-1-1): Stockdale; Riether, Hangeland, Amorebieta, Richardson; Duff (Taarabt, 64), Sidwell, Parker, Kacaniklic (Na Bangna, 72) Kasami (Rodallega, 85); Bent.
Man of the match Ivanovic.
Match rating 5/10.
Referee Andre Marriner.
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