Lukaku: It hurts to see Chelsea like this but Mourinho WILL get it right

The Everton forward has backed the Portuguese boss to turn things around at Stamford Bridge and discussed the reason behind his outstanding form in the Premier League



The Premier League winners have struggled domestically despite securing passage to the Champions League knockout stages, with their 1-0 home loss to Bournemouth on December 5 a new low.



Pressure is mounting on Mourinho given Chelsea hover just one point above the relegation zone ahead of Monday's trip to high-flying Leicester City, but Lukaku insists the Portuguese will get things right.



"Everyone has these moments I guess. This is the first time Mourinho is confronted with these kind of problems," the 23-year-old told Goal at the Nike #WinnerStays tournament in Amsterdam.



"How many coaches can say that? Not a lot, certainly not a lot. People should respect that. And everything Mourinho is experiencing now, is making him a better manager.

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"It really hurts to see Chelsea at this moment. I was always a fan of the club and you don't want to see this as a former player. But I have faith in Mourinho that he will turn the situation around.



"The 2-0 win over Porto was very important, also for the dressing room. I don't think Mourinho is doing anything different than before. He still prepares his players in the best way, and his training sessions are very good."



Lukaku left Stamford Bridge back in 2014 after failing to force his way into Mourinho's plans, and the forward has now revealed the key reason behind his outstanding start to the season that has seen him score 12 Premier League goals.



"I'm doing pretty good in the Premier League. Mainly because I'm very fit at the moment," he continued.



"Last year I said to myself: I have to make everything perfect to be in good shape. You have to be in a competition like the Premier League, which is very demanding.



"We can do better then we're doing at this moment. A lot of 'smaller' clubs are competing very well this season and that's because they can spend in the transfer market.



"These clubs can also buy a player for 20 million pounds and don't have to sell their best players. A good example is John Stones, who was targeted by Chelsea.



"That's an example of clubs that can keep on to their best players." Everton striker Romelu Lukaku admits it "hurts" to see Chelsea struggling but is confident that Jose Mourinho is the man to turn it around at Stamford Bridge.The Premier League winners have struggled domestically despite securing passage to the Champions League knockout stages, with their 1-0 home loss to Bournemouth on December 5 a new low.Pressure is mounting on Mourinho given Chelsea hover just one point above the relegation zone ahead of Monday's trip to high-flying Leicester City, but Lukaku insists the Portuguese will get things right."Everyone has these moments I guess. This is the first time Mourinho is confronted with these kind of problems," the 23-year-old toldat the Nike #WinnerStays tournament in Amsterdam."How many coaches can say that? Not a lot, certainly not a lot. People should respect that. And everything Mourinho is experiencing now, is making him a better manager."It really hurts to see Chelsea at this moment. I was always a fan of the club and you don't want to see this as a former player. But I have faith in Mourinho that he will turn the situation around."The 2-0 win over Porto was very important, also for the dressing room. I don't think Mourinho is doing anything different than before. He still prepares his players in the best way, and his training sessions are very good."Lukaku left Stamford Bridge back in 2014 after failing to force his way into Mourinho's plans, and the forward has now revealed the key reason behind his outstanding start to the season that has seen him score 12 Premier League goals."I'm doing pretty good in the Premier League. Mainly because I'm very fit at the moment," he continued."Last year I said to myself: I have to make everything perfect to be in good shape. You have to be in a competition like the Premier League, which is very demanding."We can do better then we're doing at this moment. A lot of 'smaller' clubs are competing very well this season and that's because they can spend in the transfer market."These clubs can also buy a player for 20 million pounds and don't have to sell their best players. A good example is John Stones, who was targeted by Chelsea."That's an example of clubs that can keep on to their best players."