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LONDON -- Jose Mourinho accepted Chelseas Premier League faint title hopes had been extinguished by a 0-0 draw against Norwich on Sunday, with the manager bemoaning the teams laziness and misfiring strikers as his first season back in charge ends with a whimper. Tampa Bay Rays Jerseys . Neither striker Demba Ba nor Fernando Torres came close to scoring as Chelsea was left unsuccessfully appealing for penalties in this drab penultimate game of the season. "Our strikers are good strikers, no doubt about that, but players with some specific qualities," Mourinho said. "They are not the kind of players in five square meters with three or four players around who can get the ball, can dribble around and make the shot. "So when the team is in a difficult situation they are not able to normally resolve that situation for us." It likely means Mourinhos first season back at Chelsea will end without a trophy. Chelsea, with one game left, is a point behind Manchester City and Liverpool, who both have two matches remaining and a superior goal difference. "We tried everything but at the end of the day we knew we had no chance of being champions," he added. Chelsea is three points ahead of fourth-placed Arsenal, which also has one game left, but the Blues have a much better goal difference. A draw at Stamford Bridge would usually be something to celebrate for Norwich -- giving Neil Adams his first point in his fourth game as interim manager -- but it leaves the club closer to the drop. Norwich needs Sunderland to lose to West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday and Swansea on Sunday, when the Canaries must beat Arsenal. Realistically, the season seems to be over for both Norwich and Chelsea, which still seemed to be affected by Wednesdays Champions League semifinal loss to Atletico Madrid. "The first half was typical of the consequence of that state of mind," Mourinho said. "It was a lazy first half," he added. "Slow, no pressure, the midfield werent arriving to press the opponent." Chelsea was fortunate that referee Neil Swarbrick dismissed Norwichs penalty claims after 11 minutes when Martin Olsson was fouled in the area by John Terry. Chelsea didnt make the most of its reprieve, with the hosts unable to trouble goalkeeper John Ruddy, who easily saved Terrys header. Andre Schuerrle did manage to hit the inside of the post but his follow-up was easily collected by Ruddy, and Willian completely miscued a shot just before half time. Defender David Luiz made a quick impact at the start of the second half after replacing Frank Lampard, but the crossbar denied Chelsea this time. Then came Chelseas penalty claims, with Schuerrle first brought down by Alexander Tettey and Ryan Bennett making slight contact with second-half substitute Eden Hazard. "Hazard, I saw," Mourinho said. "I saw in the game, but to confirm I had a quick run to my office which is just there, and I arrived in time to watch and then go back to the dug-out laughing ... because I cant cry." With one of his assistants, Rui Faria, starting a six-game stadium ban for misconduct toward match officials, Mourinho imposed a vow of silence toward Sundays referee. "My assistant is in jail and I dont want to comment," Mourinho said. The Portuguese was happier discussing another unsatisfactory performance from his strikers, summed up by Torres failing to make a clean connection late on after Hazards shot was parried. For Mourinho, the summer mission is to overhaul his strike force with Atletico striker Diego Costa primed for a move to west London. "Its a long summer for us ... to sit and to discuss and analyze options, the market," Mourinho said. Veteran players could be leaving, with 33-year-old defender Ashley Cole out of contract at the end of the season and tearful on the pitch after Chelseas final home game. Terry, who embraced the emotional Cole, and Lampard are also yet to secure new contracts. "They are with the club on their future," said Mourinho, who wants the trio to stay. Joe Maddon Jersey . Roy says he will know more about Duchenes potential playing status Sunday. Duchene has been out since damaging the MCL in his left knee when he ran into a teammate against San Jose on March 29. Hes been skating on his own all week, before joining the team Saturday hours before a pivotal game in a series tied at 2. Jake McGee Jersey . Louis Cardinals, the team will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the SkyDome. Jays legends Jimmy Key and Ernie Whitt, members of playoff and World Series-winning teams of the past, will be on hand for the festivities to look back at what was the beginning of the Jays halcyon years. http://www.mlbraysstore.com/authentic-sergio-romo-rays-jersey/ . The seventh-ranked Berdych wants to focus on the ATP Tour after helping the Czechs beat the Netherlands in the first round. Seeking their third straight Davis Cup title, the Czechs will rely again on veteran Radek Stepanek.Ryan Miller has played well since his first game in net for the Vancouver Canucks. Now that hes found his comfort zone, hes been sensational. Miller looks to extend his scoreless streak Sunday as Vancouver continues its seven-game road trip against the Detroit Red Wings, who have had no trouble finding the back of the net lately. Neither New Jersey nor Columbus managed to score in Vancouvers last two games. Miller stopped 20 shots in a 2-0 home win over the Devils on Tuesday before turning aside 31 in a 5-0 rout at Columbus on Friday - his first back-to-back shutouts since Feb. 29-March 1, 2012. I feel like Im building the right kind of game to play with this team, Miller told the Canucks official website. The guys are doing a nice job. Im starting to get a feel for what certain D-men like to do and where they present themselves on the ice for certain plays. The rest of the Canucks (16-6-1) did not share in Millers humility. Millsy has been crazy good, center Shawn Matthias said. Hes such a pro, works so hard. I had texts from friends just about him last night. Miller, who preceded his two shutouts with 24 saves on 25 shots in a win over Chicago, struggled earlier this month, allowing 16 goals in four starts from Nov. 8-19. After watching his team go 2-2-0 in those games, Canucks coach Willie Desjardins has no problem giving Miller the bulk of the credit for the three straight victories. Hes made some tough saves look easy, Desjardins said. We could be down two and were always in it because of Millers play. Miillers scoreless streak currently sits at 152 minutes, 5 seconds. Ben Zobrist Jersey. The Canucks have made the most of their goalies strong play, producing 3.04 goals per game to rank near the top of the league. Henrik and Daniel Sedin lead the team with 22 and 21 points, respectively, and Nick Bonino has four points in the last two games. Detroit (13-5-5) also finds itself in the midst of a hot spell, winning five of six and scoring at least four goals in each victory. The Red Wings rallied from three goals down to beat New Jersey 5-4 in a shootout Friday. They have especially excelled on the man advantage, netting five power-play goals in the last three games. Detroit is converting at an NHL-best 31.9 percent (15 for 47) clip since Nov. 5. Were a pretty good hockey club when we play with pace, coach Mike Babcock said. When we dont play with pace, were not. The thing I dont like about whats gone on lately is that we give up too many goals. Weve got to get back to giving up no goals. I dont mind if we score goals, but Im not interested in giving them up. Petr Mrazek, filling in for Jimmy Howard, allowed four goals on 25 shots against New Jersey. Howard expects to get the nod against Vancouver. Hes 4-0-1 in his last five starts against the Canucks and has a 1.07 goals-against average in his last four. Miller, on the other hand, has struggled mightily against the Red Wings, notching a 2-9-2 record in 13 career starts. His 3.37 GAA against Detroit is his worst mark against any team with at least 10 starts. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' |
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