The 2015-2016 English Premier League to Kick off
Diego Costa aside, Chelsea were very fortunate with injuries last season.
Jose Mourinho has expressed concerns over the fitness of Spain worldwide Diego Costa.
“It is something that is agreed between all of us in the club”, he said. We should do what other countries do and travel around, play at St James’ Park or Anfield, because it’s a team for the country, not just for a part of north London.
“I don’t know is the truth”.
“I don’t risk my reputation again”, he said.
“The dream is to beat Swansea and I have no more dreams for the season”. It’s not a good feeling for him and it’s not a good feeling for me.
A beleaguered Brendan Rodgers accepted after the game that “if the owners want me to go, I will go”.
Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao has admitted he’s struggled to get to grips with the Premier League since joining Manchester United last year, but is confident he can get back to top form with his new club. The visitors threatened first, Matias Fernandez testing Begovic low to his right.
Minutes before, Matias Vecino smashed one off the Chelsea crossbar from 25 yards out. He was a great player but how good is he now after his injuries? If Hazard is having an off game it doesn’t seem to be coming for anyone else.
Cahill saw a pair of headers saved by Luigi Sepe and Remy, who replaced Falcao on the hour, shot wastefully wide after cutting inside Alonso. The Blues haven’t lost a season opener since 1998/99 vs Coventry City.
Falcao could be in contention to make his competitive Chelsea debut this Saturday when the Blues kick-off their title defence at home against Swansea City.
Manchester City, who finished second and start their season at West Bromwich Albion on Monday (1900), broke the bank to bring Raheem Sterling to the club from Liverpool in a deal worth up to 49 million pounds. “But we have a hard start with two derbies and Liverpool in our first three games”, Wenger was quoted as saying by goal.com on Thursday. They were going to learn and develop under the stable leadership of Mourinho Mk.II, to train with the world class Chelsea squad and slowly integrate themselves into the first-team.
The four-time Premier League victor will also add valuable experience and a winning mentality to a dressing room which is otherwise lacking slightly. “It was a surprise for me that he couldn’t play at the weekend”. He wasn’t. I don’t know.