Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea can finish in top four

Jose Mourinho maintains Chelsea can finish in the Barclays Premier League top four after admitting Diego Costa’s scoreless streak had weighed heavily on the striker.

Norwich City had a first half penalty shout when Robbie Brady went down under a few pressure from behind by Willian but referee Craig Pawson must have felt the attacker fell too easily and had no interest in an award.

Norwich City manager Alex Neil criticised the officials for not awarding his side a penalty in their 1-0 loss to Chelsea on Saturday. Diego Costa has got to step up, stop wanting to fight everybody and be the player that they bought to score goals. Every game that you don’t score goals, you have five kilos more.

Since beating Aston Villa 2-0 on October 17, Chelsea had been defeated by West Ham, Liverpool and Stoke City to leave them 16th in the top flight. We haven’t been on the right end of decisions this season. His handy knack of breaking down deep-lying defences with a dribble or a pass is sure to come in handy in this match, when Chelsea play host to one of the most negative sides in the division.

“There will be no more players going out on loan or leaving the club in any shape or form until January”.

The Brazil-born Spain striker had spurned two good opportunities and been absent in the six-yard box when Eden Hazard fashioned two more before pouncing following Cesc Fabregas’s quick free-kick in the 64th minute. It doesn’t matter the situation around you, your job is to win, your passion is winning games.

“Players will wear black armbands incorporating the French flag and fans in the Matthew Harding Stand will display a new crowd-surfing flag as the teams emerge from the tunnel for the game”.

Here’s a sight that will leave Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho feeling blue – Carlo Ancelotti back on the King’s Road. I’m always saying he deserves it, 100 per cent. We’re not playing well but that doesn’t mean we’re not in favour of the manager or something like that.

Was one of Norwich’s best performers at the Bridge as he used his strength to deal with Costa superbly while never being afraid to come out and deal with the numerous threats Chelsea posed.

“It is the pressure of the bad results, that is normal, but they coped well”.

Ruddy frustrated the home side yet again just before the halftime break, as the Norwich goalkeeper popped up with a fine save to deny Costa from close range.