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The Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi admits the team need to "fight" if they are to keep their hopes of winning the league and FA Cup alive.

Chelsea are third in the league and four points off leaders Manchester United, albeit with a game in hand, following their 1-1 draw with Blackburn yesterday when, Mikel admits, Chelsea made some basic errors to allow the hosts back into the game.

The draw was the second disappointing result of the week for Chelsea following their Champions League exit to Internazionale last Tuesday.

"We are all professionals and when things are not going well we mustn't be down," said Mikel. "This is when we need everyone to show support and to be together; team, fans and coaching staff, and hopefully we can put things right by the end of the season.

"It has been really difficult but the manager has been there for us and we all are sticking together. We have a game against Portsmouth [on Wednesday] and we have to go there and win."

Asked if it was up to the players to prove they deserved to stay at the club, Mikel replied: "I think if we keep going like this then it is down to that. But we have to fight as a team, not as individuals."

Roman Abramovich's appearance at Chelsea's training base last week had led to speculation about the nature of his remarks to the players, but Mikel said the owner "just came to show support".

"We still have the Double to win and that's what he came to assure us," the player told the Evening Standard. "He's a football fan and understands but at the same time he wants us to put things right.

"Everyone was shattered after losing to Inter, which is why he came over – to tell us to keep going. All we can do now is look forward to Wednesday and, hopefully, put things right.

"I think the belief, mentality and everything is still there. In football sometimes you have a bad spell and we are having ours right now. We made the mistakes so we have to repair this."

I pray so.

and they did.
miki miki, u are the man.