Mourinho pities 'lonely' Drogba as Chelsea beat Galatasaray

Blues boss praises his side after easy Champions League win over Turkish champions

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Chelsea 2 Galatasaray 0 (Chelsea win 3-1 on aggregate).Jose Mourinho celebrated a comfortable passage into the last eight of the Champions League by declaring Chelsea to be "among the best eight clubs in the world". The Blues boss was in ebullient mood after watching his side ease past the Turkish champions at Stamford Bridge with first-half goals from Samuel Eto'o and Gary Cahill.

"To come from the Europa League [which Chelsea won last season] to the quarter-finals of the Champions League is important for the club, important for the players," said Mourinho. "We are a Champions League club and now we are among the best eight, the best clubs in the world, and we are there. The players deserve to be there."

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