Chelsea's Gary Cahill says it is 'not a nice feeling' to be struggling
Tuesday 13 October 2015 15:45, UK
Chelsea defender Gary Cahill says the team are determined to turn around their season after a poor start, beginning against Aston Villa on Saturday.
The England man thinks the Blues have been slightly unfortunate so far but says it is time they started making their own luck.
Chelsea cruised to the Premier League title in impressive fashion last season but are already 10 points off the pace this term, and are down in a lowly 16th-place after four losses in their first eight matches.
However, they have an opportunity to get back on track at the weekend when they host an Aston Villa side who have won just one league game this season.
Cahill said: "Luck's not on our side at the minute, but you have to make your own luck in terms of performances at the club.
"That's something I'm determined to put right and I'm sure everyone else is.
"It's not a nice feeling at the minute and one we don't want to have for very much longer."
And Cahill will return to club action fresh from captaining England for the first time last Friday.
The 29-year-old led the Three Lions to a 2-0 win over Estonia and said: "It was an amazing feeling for me and my family and a moment I'll never ever forget.
"Once I knew I was captain, I wanted to make it work and to lead them to a positive result, and thankfully it went that way.
"I thought I played well, and the team played well. The most important thing was that we won, so it was a good night."
Cahill was rested for Monday's trip to Lithuania but expects to be fully fit when Villa visit Stamford Bridge at the weekend.
