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		</div><p>Cesar Azpilicueta has called for Chelsea unity after fans demanded manager Maurizio Sarri be sacked during their comeback win at Cardiff.</p>
<p>Late goals from Azpilicueta and Ruben Loftus-Cheek rescued Chelsea on Sunday and kept alive their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish.</p>
<p>But the dramatic conclusion could not mask a poor Chelsea display, which saw disgruntled supporters vent their frustration at Sarri and call for the Italian to be dismissed.</p>
<p>Sarri said he understood the reaction of the fans following another limp away performance, before adding after the 2-1 victory that “it was probably best for them to wait until the end of the match”.</p>
<p>Sarri, however, had enraged Chelsea fans before kick-off by dropping Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante to the bench and failing to give exciting England youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi his first Premier League start.</p>
<p>Chelsea host Brighton on Wednesday and skipper Azpilicueta said: <em>“We have to give the fans what they expect and the bad moments are when we all need to be together.</em></p>
<p><em>“We are not happy with the way we are playing and we have lost a lot of points, especially away from home.</em></p>
<p><em>“We are all in the same boat and will push in the same direction.</em></p>
<p><em>“I know the fans want us to win, and when the results are not there, we are all responsible.</em></p>
<p><em>“They showed their thoughts but our job is to keep working hard.”</em></p>
<p>Azpilicueta’s first goal in almost a year was mired in controversy as he was clearly in an offside position when he diverted home Marcos Alonso’s flick-on.</p>
<p>The Spaniard admitted Chelsea had benefited from a huge slice of fortune and accepted Sarri’s side must improve during the final weeks of the season to secure a Champions League place.</p>
<p><em>“We showed great spirit, we didn’t give up, and in the last 10 minutes we turned it around,”</em> Azpilicueta said.</p>
<p><em>“We got the three points but we have to look at ourselves, and if we want to achieve our targets we have to improve.</em></p>
<p><em>“On Wednesday from the first minute, we have to create a good atmosphere on the pitch.</em></p>
<p><em>“I know the fans will be behind us, but we have to give them what they want – fighting spirit, great football, and scoring goals.</em></p>
<p><em>“That’s what we both want and we have to pull in the same direction.”</em></p>
<p>It was Cardiff’s 17th successive defeat against a side currently in the top six and leaves them in real danger of relegation.</p>
<p>In conjunction with weekend wins for Burnley and Southampton City are five points adrift of safety with seven games to play, and next up is a daunting trip to Premier League champions Manchester City.</p>
<p><em>“I told my lads that at least we can look forward to going to Manchester City on Wednesday!”</em> Cardiff manager Neil Warnock said after complaining his side were on the wrong end of several refereeing decisions.</p>
<p><em>“Some sadistic person has put that fixture in.</em></p>
<p><em>“We’ll just have to regroup. We don’t get major decisions, but we just have to get on with it.</em></p>
<p><em>“What we have done is showed that we won’t be rolled over like some teams.</em></p>
<p><em>“I’ll live to fight another day and the fans know I’m doing the best I can with what we have.”</em></p>
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