Mourinho's headaches as Chelsea squeeze past Dynamo Kyiv

The Blues brought an end to their series of defeats with a win against the Ukranian side, but the worry seems not to have ended for the Portuguese manager, as the team still lacked viability in the attack Chants in support of Jose Mourinho rang around Stamford Bridge throughout the 2-1 win over Dynamo Kyiv but, despite ending a barren run of three consecutive defeats, the victory left as many questions as it gave answers. 

A Willian free-kick gave the Stamford Bridge club the win in the second half, following Aleksandar Dragovic netting both an own goal to put Chelsea 1-0 up and then scoring the equaliser to peg them back.

And after the Blues managed just their second win in nine games, Goal takes a look at the three main headaches continuing to trouble manager Mourinho.
Before the match, the Portuguese coach reassured fans and the media alike that he has years ahead of him at the club, with captain John Terry agreeing. Doubts persist about the manager’s continued employment despite the ill luck he has gotten so far. but there are now also questions surrounding the future of Eden Hazard, 2014-15’s player of the season, after the Belgian was once again left out of the starting line-up. 

The win may have given Mourinho some added time, yet his already strained relationship with the club’s star player looks increasingly close to its slough of despond. 

Following the heights of last season, Hazard’s absence in games so far this season has been one of the more worrying aspects of Chelsea’s wobbly ride. Without a goal and with just two assists in the Premier League so far, the forward presently failing to justify a continued place in the team, despite his indisputable quality. 

Mourinho, who has recently criticised Hazard’s failure to track back, looks confused, not knowing how to rekindled the relationship between he and the Belgian as it deteriorates. 

Chelsea managed to overcome Dynamo on Wednesday, but it took an own goal from Aleksandar Dragovic and another Willian free-kick, rather than any particularly spectacular play from the hosts. In Hazard, though, Chelsea have a player with the ability to turn a game but should the Portuguese manager be further unable to extract the blistering performances of last season out of the Belgian, the player’s time at Stamford Bridge may be inches away from coming to a halt.