Juan Mata: "We have to start again"

Juan Mata believes that Chelsea are ready to recapture some winning form under interim manager Roberto Di Matteo.

A recent run of negative results saw Andre Villas-Boas sacked as the club's manager yesterday afternoon.

Spanish midfielder Mata has conceded that the squad has been under-performing of late, but is confident in their ability to turn things around.

"I think we have to start again," he told the club's official website. "We have a very good squad and we have two months to achieve our objectives in the Premier League, in the FA Cup and Champions League.

"We are not in a good moment, we are not in a good run of results, but we all want to change it. I think we are ready to change it."

Mata was Villas-Boas's record signing for the club, costing a reported £23m from Valencia last summer.