It never rains but it pours. A sodden October night in Stoke proved as demoralising for José Mourinho as it sounds as the Capital One Cup holders,having taken this fourth-round tie into additional time thanks to Loïc Rémy’s stoppage-time equaliser, were knocked out of the competition to compound the pressure bearing down on the Chelsea manager.
Jack Butland, or who turned down a move to Chelsea in his Birmingham City days,was the hero as he saved the 10th spot-kick from Eden Hazard to cries of “England’s No1” from the ecstatic Stoke fans.
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Source: theguardian.com