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Courtois believes Chelsea's season will still be judged as a success if they
win a trophy and secure a place in Europe.
Courtois said the Blues' mentality has changed under manager Guus Hiddink,
who is unbeaten in three games after Sunday's 3-0 win at Crystal Palace.
The victory leaves Chelsea nine points off West Ham in sixth place and 13
adrift of Tottenham in fourth, but the performance suggested they may yet be
capable of a late surge towards the European spots.
Chelsea host Scunthorpe in the FA Cup third round on Sunday, before league
games at home to West Brom and Everton, and Courtois says all is not lost.
"Obviously if you win the FA Cup or the Champions League maybe it will still
be a positive," Courtois said.
"Success is a big word if you play, until now, not very well except the last
three or four games.
"But still with the FA Cup or maybe the Champions League it could be a
positive season if we end up in the top four or top six.
"We have to go step by step. Some teams are close together. If we beat West
Brom and Everton we could be maybe eighth or ninth in a few weeks.
"Everything can change very fast, we just need the results."
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