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Thibaut Courtois frustrated by Chelsea draws

Thibaut Courtois
Image: Thibaut Courtois shows his delight after Diego Costa's late equaliser

Thibaut Courtois has admitted his frustration after another draw thwarted Chelsea's attempts to climb the table.

The Blues' fourth draw from their last five league games came courtesy of Diego Costa's 91st-minute equaliser against Manchester United on Sunday.

Chelsea are now 13th in the table - 17 points off the top four - and Courtois lamented his side's inability to record more league victories.

Diego Costa of Chelsea scores the equalising goal
Image: Costa equalised in injury-time for Chelsea

"We've had too many draws to climb the table," Courtois told the club's official website. "In other games, like against Watford and West Brom, we should have won, so it's a pity because we could have maybe been ninth or eighth but we are where we are.

"The Newcastle game next week is a very important one where we have to get the three points. We've had too many draws at Stamford Bridge and the supporters deserve a victory.

"After that we play in the Champions League and FA Cup against two great sides (Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City) and we have to try to win those games because the only way to save our season is to reach the final in one or both of them."

Regarding the match against United, he said: "After their goal we had some chances and in the end we scored, so it was a good draw.

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Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois sits down with Dickie Davies to discuss the club's season so far

"Obviously we wanted to win but sometimes you have to take a point. We had a positive reaction after going 1-0 down.

"In the first half and up until their goal it was me making more saves but at the end (David) De Gea made some good saves; I think the one when it was 1-1 (from Diego Costa) was the best one.

"It's obviously very good that we're fighting back to get these draws against good sides like Manchester United and Everton, it's good for the spirit of the team, but we want to win games."

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