Jose hails battling Blues
01 Nov 2006 - 08:23:00
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- Jose hails battling Blues
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was proud of his players after they battled for a crucial point from their 2-2 draw with Barcelona in the Nou Camp.
Didier Drogba struck deep into injury time to snatch a draw, with Mourinho hailing both his striker and the rest of his Blues side.
He said: "Didier's contribution was magnificent again and scoring a goal in stoppage time was crucial. We lose the game without that goal.
"Drogba didn't get many chances because his direct opponents are difficult players to play against but, when he had the big chance, he put the ball in the net.
"We played very well collectively and I don't like to make it individual. Everyone gave a contribution and the team is happy.
"We played very, very well. Physically we were very strong and mentally we were very strong. Technically we were always under control against a very technical team."
Of a fiery clash that saw ten yellow cards dished out, the Portuguese added: "It was not an aggressive game, but when you see so many cards, mainly for us, it is because people chase the cards.
"Sometimes there were seven or eight players surrounding the referee asking him to give cards.
"It's not easy for the referee to be always under pressure from the players, turning round and rolling on the pitch.
"It was both sides contributing, but clearly one was doing it more than the other."