JOSE MOURINHO insists Andriy Shevchenko has no excuses for the
slow start to his Chelsea career.
Shevchenko is being overshadowed by strike partner Didier Drogba
following his £30million move from AC Milan.
Blues boss Mourinho has made it clear he expects better from the
Ukrainian superstar, who became Chelseas record signing in the
summer
Mourinho said: I expect to see a better Shevchenko with the same
Drogba. Didier is right where he has to be, very strong physically
and available to fight in every aspect of the game.
He is scoring goals, working in defence and attack, helping out at
set-pieces everything.
Sheva knows I want more from him. He wants more from
himself.
I dont think he can say he has had problems adapting to our style
of play because at the moment we are using the system he played all
his life at AC Milan. Because we dont have two pure wingers to use
at the moment, we are playing 4-4-2 with a diamond and two players
in attack.
Its exactly the same as Sheva had in Milan. But he is an
absolutely beautiful player and I know he will come good.
He will score goals and will finish the season among the
Premierships top goalscorers.
Shevchenko, 30, netted on his Chelsea debut against Liverpool in
the Community Shield and was on target in the 2-1 loss at
Middlesbrough.
But the £130,000-a-week striker has not looked like scoring in his
last four games, while Drogba has gone from strength to strength.
It was Drogbas stunning strike which fired Chelsea to a crucial
win over title rivals Liverpool at the weekend.
Drogba said: That was my best goal since I came here.
Drogba, a £24m signing for the Blues, is enjoying the best form of
his life right now.
He has learned to stay on his feet after being branded a diver last
season and now he is reaping the benefits.
He had problems when people accused him of going down too easily
but he is over that.
