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Koeman offers advice to Chelsea boss Mourinho: Shoot your way out!

Southampton boss Ron Koeman says Chelsea should shoot their way out of trouble.

Koeman reckons Chelsea have lost their killer instinct under Jose Mourinho and that they should throw off their defensive shackles and try to emulate Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.

He said: “Chelsea prefer to defend when attacking is also an option.

“Mourinho always chooses to defend. Even if his team goes 1-0 up, they would rather defend their lead than try to score more goals.

"Yet Arsenal can kill an opponent. That is why their victory against Manchester United was so impressive.

“Attacking-wise, they completely destroyed United. For 20 minutes, they played the most fantastic football, while Chelsea do the opposite thing.

“By defending, Chelsea give their opponent a chance to come back in the game. It was a shame that Mourinho was putting attention on the referee after we beat them.

“He wanted to have a penalty in the first half. But, in the first half at Stamford Bridge, Southampton should have had two penalties."

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