Mourinho expect more from Shevchenko
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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho isn't looking for excuses for Andriy Shevchenko's slow start to his Premiership career.
Mourinho has made it clear he expects better from the Ukrainian superstar, who became Chelsea's 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 don't 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 don't have two pure wingers to use at the moment, we are playing 4-4-2 with a diamond and two players in attack.
"It's 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 Premiership's 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 Drogba's stunning strike which fired Chelsea to a crucial win over title rivals Liverpool at the weekend.
Mourinho has made it clear he expects better from the Ukrainian superstar, who became Chelsea's 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 don't 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 don't have two pure wingers to use at the moment, we are playing 4-4-2 with a diamond and two players in attack.
"It's 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 Premiership's 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 Drogba's stunning strike which fired Chelsea to a crucial win over title rivals Liverpool at the weekend.
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