Jose blasts unrest rumours
10 Jan 2007 - 08:56:51
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- Jose blasts unrest rumours
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has rejected claims of unrest in his star-studded Stamford Bridge dressing room.
Mourinho has been angered by press reports in both England and Germany which suggested there was unrest in the ranks surrounding the contribution of the club's highest earner Michael Ballack.
The Germany captain has netted just three Premiership goals since his summer switch from Bayern Munich and his overall contribution has been called into question after a string of below-par displays.
"Reports about problems in the dressing room are not correct," claimed the unhappy Blues boss.
"Do we want more from him (Ballack) in terms of performance? Not from him, from everybody.
"And if the objective is to put some kind of pressure on me then no chance because I pick the team, nobody else does it. Press opinions, other player opinions are not for me.
"Tomorrow (Wednesday) he plays and I hope it is the first step for him to play his first English cup final."