Under-fire Rafa claims Roman a fan of his work

Rafael Benitez insists Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is happy progress is being made following his appointment as interim boss.

Since his appointment as Roberto Di Matteo’s successor, former Liverpool manager Benitez has had to battle derision from fans.

Abramovich is perhaps the hardest critic to satisfy, given his penchant for hiring and firing, but Benitez described talks following the 2-1 defeat of Arsenal on Sunday as positive.

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