Sheva can be best ever - Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho tipped Andriy Shevchenko to become Europe's "best ever" striker after he netted a superb goal in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League victory over Levski Sofia.

The much-maligned Ukrainian scored his first goal for the club in the competition and he is now just five goals adrift of Gerd Muller's all-time European scoring record - a mark Mourinho feels he can beat.

The Blues manager said: "That puts him ahead of Eusebio in the top scorers in the history of European football. He is just behind Gerd Muller, but he is only 30 years of age and with a few years of Champions League football in front of him, he can jump to the best ever."

Shevchenko's 27th minute strike, beautifully despatched into the net with the outside of his right foot, was his 57th in European club football and his 44th in the Champions League.

The Chelsea boss was equally happy with the contribution of Shaun Wright-Phillips - a recent transfer target for London rivals West Ham.

He sent a 20-yard drive into the bottom corner for his first goal for the club seven minutes from time and Mourinho insisted the England winger was not for sale.

Mourinho said: "I want him to stay. We know the squad is good in quality but short on numbers. We cannot lose players. We have 19 outfield players for the four competitions we are still involved in - we need every player.

"If the answers from him are positive ones, then that is good for me, the team and for the boy. His future does not depend on a goal he scored."