Boss Mourinho hails Chelsea defender
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho singled out Cesar Azpilicueta for praise for the Spaniard’s lung-busting display in the 1-0 home win over Everton.
Despite being primarily right-footed, Azpilicueta has replaced Ashely Cole as the first-choice left-back at Stamford Bridge and Mourinho has been thrilled with the pacy defender’s contribution.
“When you see a performance like Azpilicueta’s, the only thing he didn’t do was put the ball in his arm and run into the goal like a rugby player,” Mourinho said.
“His performance was representative of the desire shown by all the players and that’s important.”
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Chelsea’s win, coupled with victories for both Arsenal and Manchester City, meant it was a case of as you were in the Premier League table.
The Blues remain one point ahead of Arsenal and three clear of City, who have a game in hand.
Mourinho added: “To be where we are, with some limitations we have in the team, having only worked together for a few months, I think we are doing well.
“We have some limitations, that’s obvious, but the team wanted to win. If you score that’s fantastic but even if we hadn’t scored I would have a positive feeling.”
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