MX23RW : Tuesday, March 11 02:06:49| >> :120:13036:13036:
[monks data]
Attendance: 41,582
Chelsea logo
Premier League
Nov 21, 2015 at 3pm UK
 
Norwich logo

1-0

Costa (64')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho: 'Diego Costa will thrive without pressure now'

Jose Mourinho backs Chelsea striker Diego Costa to enjoy a purple patch after ending a seven-match goalless streak in the 1-0 win over Norwich.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has tipped Diego Costa to rediscover his form of last season after ending his goal-drought in Saturday's 1-0 win over Norwich City at Stamford Bridge.

The 26-year-old hitman struck the winner on 64 minutes for what was his third Premier League goal of the season and first for seven games.

Costa netted 20 times in the league last term to help the Blues cruise to the title, and Mourinho is hopeful that the floodgates will now open for his marksman once more.

"With so many pundits in the papers, on the television and on the radio, some of them are strikers and know the feeling," he told reporters.

"You don't score goals, you get heavier. Every game that you don't score goals, you have five kilos more. You get heavy and the pressure is there. First half he misses two chances - the second one in the last minute is really a big one - so it was important for him [to score], important for us.

"He's working well, he's a happy guy. He tries everything, he's positive. If I had to choose somebody to score the winning goal, I would go exactly with him."

The champions sit 15th in the table.

ID:258579: cacheID:258579:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2161:
Written by
Shane Callaghan
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Jose Mourinho the manager of Chelsea gestures during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Chelsea FC and FC Dynamo Kyiv at Stamford Bridge on November 4, 2015
Read Next:
Mourinho: Title win is an "impossible mission"
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool29217169274270
2Arsenal281510352242855
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest28156745331251
4Chelsea28147753361749
5Manchester CityMan City28145953381547
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2814594738947
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton28121064640646
8Aston Villa2912984145-445
9Bournemouth28128847341344
10Fulham2811984138342
11Crystal Palace2810993633339
12Brentford28115124844438
13Tottenham HotspurSpurs281041455411434
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd2897123440-634
15Everton2871293135-433
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham2896133248-1633
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2865173857-1923
18Ipswich TownIpswich2838172658-3217
19Leicester CityLeicester2845192562-3717
20Southampton2823232068-489


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!