Pedro comes up big but Terry shows signs of decline — Chelsea News

A sloppy spell of Chelsea possession presented the hosts with a way back into the game as Rondon acrobatically turned James McClean’s deep cross into the path of Morrison to lash a shot past Courtois.

And Mourinho admitted, after a second red card of the season, the team must train to cope with it. But he was gone, with his team 3-1 ahead.

Chelsea’s New boy, Pedro Rodriguez returned to a emotional Farewell ceremony at the Barcelona Grounds today. My whole life is here and Barça is the best club in the world. The Frenchman looks like a star in the making, and if Chelsea is successful in their pursuit of Everton’s John Stones, the Blues could have a centre-back pairing with pace, physicality and excellent distribution for several years to come. A mediocre performance at home to Swansea was punished with a draw; a poor one at the Etihad the way poor games against Manchester City always go.

Albion were back in the game within five minutes when Morrison made up for his earlier miss with a fine, low finish.

While Terry has been the man under the spotlight – he was substituted for against City and then sent off at West Brom – the problem doesn’t lie with the individual.

At the final whistle, Mourinho roared out his delight into the pitchside microphone.

That was, though, after a dodgy start.

But things nearly got worse for the visitors when Nemanja Matic gave away a penalty by fouling Callum McManaman. But salvation was at hand.

Morrison stepped up to take the resulting spot-kick that was brilliantly saved by the legs of Thibaut Courtois.

Cesar Azpilicueta has warned Chelsea’s title rivals Pedro is ready to take the Barclays Premier League by storm. The former Barca winger’s low cross was converted neatly by Costa.

Morrison made amends for his penalty failure by reducing arrears after 35 minutes, smashing home after Salomon Rondon had kept a deep cross alive.

He said: “Why are we talking about Saido?”

The disappointing Cesc Fabregas lofted a clever ball to Costa who, wrestling with McAuley, worked it to the unmarked Azpilicueta to find the corner from 15 yards.

That really should have been that – until Terry’s aberration opened the game up again.

Pedro has pointed out that he won’t be missed at Barcelona, due to the fact that they possess certain talented footballers. Next up: Port Vale (h), Tomorrow COC.

“How many top players come to England and don’t perform immediately”, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said of Pedro, who joined for $33 million from Barcelona.