http://www.chelseafc.com/article.asp?hlid=257062
Sunday, Feb 20, 2005
You have to ask. Did the Chelsea team coach run over a black cat on the way
to St James' Park? How else to explain the dreadful luck that befell
Jose Mourinho’s team this afternoon?
A rash of injuries emerging in a defining period of the season, a sending-off
for a great servant who will now miss perhaps his last possible moment of
cup glory…
"I think the result is not fair for us," said an unfazed Mourinho. "But I
have to be fair that at Stamford Bridge when we played Newcastle, they played
better than us in the first half and we beat them 4-0 — this is football.”
He announced that Damien Duff, who collided with Carlo Cudicini, and William
Gallas, who appeared to pull something when stretching for the ball late-on,
mightnot make the Barcelona game on Wednesday.
"Wayne - no doubt. He is out," the manager added. "But I never like to cry
on injuries. When I get onto the plane tonight I will think about the team I
will put out at Barcelona because it is time think about that now. The medical
department will try to do everything to recover Gallas and Duff.” No new
players will join the squad flying to Spain tonight in place of Bridge.
None the less he was happy with the performance, especially from a weakened
team lacking what he called the usual “mental structure”.
"When Kezman hit the post we deserved to score," said Mourinho, “and Given
made a great save from Jarosik. In the second half we were the better side
with ten men. We had control of the game, playing with three defenders, with
no full backs. With things going against us I have to say I am proud of my
team.
"Sometime defeat makes you feel you group is a great group and you have
confidence about your future.”
Questioned about his “risky” decision to use up all three substitutions in
one go at the restart, Mourinho was unrepentant.
"My life is a risk," he shrugged. "I have done it before, and would do it
again. I thought it was the best thing for my team. I think we showed in the
second half if we were the best with 10 men, how well we would do with 11. I
put on the players to change the game.”
As a result of Carlo Cudicini's stoppage time red card for bringing down
Shola Ameobi, Chelsea actually finished the match with eight able-bodied
players. Mourinho was full of praise for the keeper who will now miss his
planned big day out at Cardiff in a week’s time.
"I don't think it's the right moment to speak with him," sympathised the
manager. "I think it's very very sad moment for Carlo. It shows the
professional he is, because maybe a selfish person would let Ameobi
score a goal. The free kick saved a goal.”
This defeat ends all talk of quads. Mourinho reflected on what might have
been,alluding again to the fixtures scheduling that has become his bugbear,
and commending the English league for the strength of its competitions
compared to Portugal, where of course he has already won the quadruple.
Newcastle have now lost once in ten games, and were not going to turn down a
quarter-final place handed on a plate. "We enjoyed the luck we had today,"
said boss Graeme Souness, previously under fire from the same Geordie fans
who greeted today's final whistle with unbridled joy and not a little relief.
"Regardless of the circumstances we'll enjoy being in the next round. We had
a great result today against an excellent team, an excellent team.
"We scored our goal early and they controlled most of the possession after
that. We became a wee bit nervous after scoring — we're not used to holding
leads here. It's the first 1-0 I've had here. I missed their best chance
— Kezman's [chip onto the bar] — as I was on my way down from the directors’
box.”No doubt clutching a rabbit's foot and last night's winning Lotto
jackpot ticket…
by Rick Glanvill
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