Draw a concern for Jose
11 Jan 2007 - 08:27:45
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was a relieved man after seeing his side earn a 1-1 draw at League Two Wycombe Wanderers in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.
Mourinho was forced to field Paulo Ferreira and Michael Essien as a makeshift central defensive partnership, with the Chairboys eventually capitalising 13 minutes from time as Jermaine Easter cancelled out Wayne Bridge's first-half opener.
Afterwards, the Blues boss admitted: "I am happy with the result and the effort, but not the performance.
"But I cannot criticise Michael Essien and Paulo Ferreira for the goal. For people who never play in that position, I thought they did very well.
"Even if we had lost, we would still have had the chance to play at Stamford Bridge, so I think we are in a good position to reach the final.
"We have a lot of problems, but we are surviving."