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Chelsea legend: Jose Mourinho stadium ban is good news
JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK believes Jose Mourinho's stadium ban against Stoke could be a blessing in disguise for Chelsea.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says Jose Mourinho's ban could be good for Chelsea
The defending Premier League champions have been in poor form so far this season, losing more matches than in the entirety of the last campaign.
They currently sit 15th in the table and are a staggering 14 points behind leaders Manchetser City and Arsenal.
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And former Chelsea striker Hasselbaink, now manager of League One Burton Albion, believes Mourinho's absence might give them a fighting edge.
“It might help them because it will give them some kind of edge – their leader is not there, they want to put it right, they are fighting," he told TalkSPORT.
Jose Mourinho will serve a stadium ban against Stoke
“Look at the positives. I think yes, he won’t be there, but I think the players will be doing everything possible to put it right or show everybody wrong.”
Hasselbaink scored 70 Premier League goals for the Blues in 136 games during a four-year spell in south west London.