Chelsea
defender Gary Cahill says the team are determined to turn around their
season after a poor start, beginning against Aston Villa on Saturday.
The England man thinks the Blues have been slightly unfortunate so far but
says it is time they started making their own luck.
Chelsea cruised to the Premier League title in impressive fashion last
season but are already 10 points off the pace this term, and are down in a
lowly 16th-place after four losses in their first eight matches.
However, they have an opportunity to get back on track at the weekend when
they host an Aston Villa side who have won just one league game this season.
Cahill said: "Luck's not on our side at the minute, but you have to make
your own luck in terms of performances at the club.
"That's something I'm determined to put right and I'm sure everyone else is.
"It's not a nice feeling at the minute and one we don't want to have for
very much longer."
And Cahill will return to club action fresh from captaining England for the
first time last Friday.
The 29-year-old led the Three Lions to a 2-0 win over Estonia and said: "It
was an amazing feeling for me and my family and a moment I'll never ever
forget.
"Once I knew I was captain, I wanted to make it work and to lead them to a
positive result, and thankfully it went that way.
"I thought I played well, and the team played well. The most important thing
was that we won, so it was a good night."
Cahill was rested for Monday's trip to Lithuania but expects to be fully fit
when Villa visit Stamford Bridge at the weekend.
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