RAFA SAYS HE MADE CHELSEA BETTER

Rafa Benitez has stunned Chelsea fans by insisting their team is
BETTER now than when he took over in November.
And he reckons no one has improved more under him than Stamford Bridge
legend Frank Lampard who, like his interim boss, is out of contract at
the end of the season.
Benitez has the worst win ratio of any Blues manager during the Roman
Abramovich era and has already suffered eight defeats in just over
four months in charge.
Yet despite his team trailing leaders Manchester United by 22 POINTS,
the Spaniard said: "A lot of the players are growing and improving all
the time.
"Victor Moses, Cesar Azpilicueta, Ryan Bertrand and David Luiz, who
was criticised at the beginning, have all improved.
"Juan Mata is scoring, Oscar is growing and even Fernando Torres was
doing well at the beginning and getting goals, although he's not
scoring now.
"Another player who is improving a lot is Frank. He was scoring at the
start of the season but he's scoring even more now."
Benitez, 52, is eager to stay near his Merseyside home next season.
He added: "I have a top side now and I'd like to stay with one next
season. In England? Why not?"

Is he not too boastful?