Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has claimed his side's
profligacy in front of goal so far this season is "killing" him.
The Stamford Bridge outfit have struggled to return goals
from their strikers, with Samuel Eto'o, Fernando Torres and Demba Ba managing
to strike just five times between them this term.
It was a similar story in Chelsea's 1-0 triumph over
Swansea City on Boxing Day, with Eden Hazard's strike settling the game, while
Eto'o had opportunities either side of half-time to get on the scoresheet.
On both occasions he was foiled by goalkeeper Gerhard
Tremmel, the German making a particularly fine stop just after the break.
Mourinho does not fault his forwards for their efforts,
but has challenged his frontline to improve their goal return in the second
half of the campaign.
"They kill me. Every game I'm tired in the
end," he said.
"If in the second period (of the season) instead of
five, they score 10, we have more chances (to win the title).
"They always give something to the team. Every one
of them that plays. No goals, no winning goals. Okay, but they give what they
can."
Chelsea - who occupy third in the Premier League table -
continue their assault on the title in Sunday's showdown with fellow
high-flyers Liverpool.
Culled from Soccerway
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