Galatasaray 1-1 Chelsea: José Mourinho Rues Blues' Finishing (PICTURES)

Is That The Best You Can Do? Mourinho Rues Chelsea's Finishing (PICTURES)
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José Mourinho reaffirmed his frustration with Chelsea's finishing after their Champions League last-16 tie with Galatasaray ended in a draw.

Having seen Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City lose their first-legs 2-0, the Blues bucked the trend with a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the intimidating Türk Telekom Arena.

Fernando Torres put the west Londoners on course for victory early in a dominant first-half display, only for missed chances to allow Aurélien Chedjou to equalise for Galatasaray in an improved second half.

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Chelsea were undone by Aurélien Chedjou's second-half equaliser

It is not the first time this season that Chelsea have paid for failing to kill off teams and Mourinho knows that pattern needs to change.

"That's our team," the Portuguese said. "Some other teams have three chances and score three goals. We have five and score one.

"This is not a criticism of the strikers, like sometimes people think. It's just in this moment the profile of the team we have.

"We create but we arrive in the last third of the pitch and the last decision, the last choice, the correct pass, the right movement is something that is not right at the moment. We are not a team who kills opponents.

"We are paying for that in the Premier League, losing points, and in the Champions League we might have got a different result. But they all give everything.

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Galatasaray's Didier Drogba reacts during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Galatasaray and Chelsea on February 26, 2014 at the TT Arena Stadium in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Galatasaray's Ivorian forward Didier Drogba (L) jumps for the ball with Chelsea's German forward Andre Schurrle (R) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Galatasaray and Chelsea on February 26, 2014 at the TT Arena Stadium in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Galatasaray's Cameroonian defender Aurelien Chedjou (R) celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Galatasaray and Chelsea on February 26, 2014 at the TT Arena Stadium in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Aurelien Chedjou of Galatasaray celebrates scoring their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Didier Drogba of Galatasaray speaks to Head Coach Roberto Mancini of Galatasaray as he is replaced during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Didier Drogba of Galatasaray speaks to Head Coach Roberto Mancini of Galatasaray as he is replaced during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Aurelien Chedjou of Galatasaray scores their first goal past Petr Cech of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: A dejected Willian and Fernando Torres of Chelsea look on after conceding the first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Chelsea's Andre Schurrle (R) tackles Galatasaray's Alex Telles during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Galatasaray and Chelsea on February 26, 2014 at the TT Arena Stadium in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Didier Drogba of Galatasaray is substituted during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: A dejected Willian, Fernando Torres and Frank Lampard of Chelsea look on after conceding the first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Galatasaray's Cameroonian defender Aurelien Chedjou (R) celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Galatasaray and Chelsea on February 26, 2014 at the TT Arena Stadium in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Didier Drogba of Galatasaray speaks to Head Coach Roberto Mancini of Galatasaray as he is replaced during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Didier Drogba of Galatasaray speaks to Head Coach Roberto Mancini of Galatasaray as he is replaced during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Head Coach Roberto Mancini of Galatasaray looks on during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Aurelien Chedjou of Galatasaray (R) celebrates scoring their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Galatasaray's Ivorian forward Didier Drogba (L) kicks the ball in front of Chelsea's British defender John Terry (R) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Galatasaray and Chelsea on February 26, 2014 at the TT Arena Stadium in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Aurelien Chedjou of Galatasaray (R) celebrates scoring their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: John Terry of Chelsea looks on as Didier Drogba of Galatasaray clears the ball during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Head Coach Roberto Mancini of Galatasaray looks on during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Galatasaray's Cameroonian defender Aurelien Chedjou (R) celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Galatasaray and Chelsea on February 26, 2014 at the TT Arena Stadium in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Galatasaray's Cameroonian defender Aurelien Chedjou (L) celebrates with Galatasaray's Ivorian defender Emmanuel Eboue (R) after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Galatasaray and Chelsea on February 26, 2014 at the TT Arena Stadium in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: A dejected Willian and Fernando Torres of Chelsea look on after conceding the first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Wesley Sneijder of Galatasaray speaks to Head Coach Roberto Mancini of Galatasaray during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Aurelien Chedjou of Galatasaray scores their first goal past Petr Cech of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Galatasaray AS and Chelsea at Ali Sami Yen Arena on February 26, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

"Every one of them on the pitch fight for each other, work for each other, have tactical discipline. I cannot be critical.

"They got a very acceptable result in a stadium where it's difficult to play and difficult to win. I think they did a good job.

"We were unfortunate in the first half because we should have scored more goals, and unfortunate in the second half too because we should not concede a goal at a corner. But the result is fair."