This season has thrown up a few surprises despite being only 11 games old, with one of the more baffling being Jose Mourinho's inability to make Chelsea click in the same way he did during his first stint as coach at Stamford Bridge. The Portuguese boss has failed to make his team convincing amidst a sea of problems that were probably only made by his arrival in the first place. Loaded with players that were not typically 'Mourinho style players,' club owner Roman Abramovic took on a huge risk when allowing the enigmatic manager to return to coach the Blues. To make matters worse, the players he does have appear to be failing to respond to his ideas, and as a result the team have not won since beating title rivals Manchester City nearly a month ago, and even that was fortunate. Something needs to be done then, and with a trip to Upton Park looming on Saturday, the team need to respond well to the enormous pressure they will be under from the hostile home crowd. Obviously Mourinho will be looking for a win, but even more than that, there are some factors that he needs to settle at the club., and they make this game a must win for the Blues.
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