After spending the last couple few weeks tearing him down, then building him back up — yes, we have the technology! — Jose Mourinho was absolutely elated with Nemanja Matic’s performance on Tuesday night against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League. While the manager was happy with the solid effort overall, if not necessarily the final score, he singled out our embattled midfield key man for special praise.
“Matic was tremendous. He was phenomenal. His work with Ramires in the centre of the pitch was really impressive.”
“I see progress clearly. I see players who are playing more to their level. I see progress individually and collectively. The concentration was phenomenal.”
-Jose Mourinho; source: West London Sport
A quick shout-out to Ramires, doing his thing quietly and a bit under the radar for the second straight match in a row. That international break of no actual international involvement seems to have done him well.
Meanwhile, Matic played the full 90 minutes, the first time he’s done that for Chelseasince our 2-0 win over Arsenal.
Besides the defensive work, he even flashed a bit of attacking flair.
