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Despite recent bad results, in which Chelsea have slipped to 14 points off the lead in the Premier League, Benitez said that serious analysis would show his side was progressing. "If you say the team is doing wrong, that's your opinion," he said. "But I can only say what I see. If you see just the score, that's fine. Or if you analyse the game and the way things are going, it's a different opinion."

Benitez spent most of the game hearing Chelsea fans imploring him to bring on Demba Ba for Fernando Torres. Ba nearly scored twice and might have won a penalty in a nine-minute substitute appearance but Benitez denied he made much difference.

and still there are some sections in the press that wonder why Chelsea fans don't warm to him. The man fluked his way to a CL trophy and did well at Valencia but hasn't proven anything since. The sooner he leaves the better and let's hope he doesn't do any long term damage to player confidence.