Players Backing CR

Claudio remains one of the few gentlemen left in football, and his recent comments prove that job speculation isn't affecting that... "It is important because they give me a lot of support. I said to them a long time ago not to worry about it. Now it is important to think about Chelsea. That is the most important above everything, all the speculation.

"I don't like the speculation because it could distract my players. In Italy it certainly would - sooner or later. Yet here, where there has been this speculation since the beginning of the season, they continue to fight. The mentality is different I suppose. And the players are very close with me.

"I can't say there is more loyalty here than other countries but there is a different mentality. They give me strength and we continue to fight together."

Once again, let's sing it together: "We Don't Need Eriksson!"