“It is too heavy for the way the players started the game, finished the game and played during the game“, Mourinho told SkySports News.
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City manager Pellegrini has high hopes for the Nigeria under-20 worldwide and admits the player’s development persuaded him he did not need to bring in a replacement after Edin Dzeko left for Roma.
“We need confidence. I think confidence is fundamental. They try, they fight, but the reality is that it is hard for them“.
The audio has beeped out Mourinho’s response, but he reportedly said, “f***ing hell”, before walking back out.
And the Portuguese coach acknowledged morale among the squad was at a low point. “Our next match in the Premier League is against Arsenal and we are candidates to win“.
Chelsea’s media officer intervened, inviting another question, but the manager added: “I think the refugees are under big pressure – under big pressure”. “Right now it’s easy for everyone to criticise me and the players that everything is wrong, but I completely disagree”. “He hasn’t been in the starting 11 and all he did was focus and be ready to take his moment”.
Steven Naismith scored a ideal hat-trick, rendering Nemanja Matic’s sweetly-struck 37th-minure goal nothing more than a consolation for the visitors.
But Everton boss Roberto Martinez rubbed it in after witnessing another mature performance from his young defender.
We looked like a very good team throughout.
“He would never left Everton down”.
“He always trained and performed well and today he showed he is going to be a future England captain”.
Despite their impenetrable back four from past year remaining in tact for the start of this term, the club have conceded at least two goals in every single league clash so far.
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Mourinho interrupted Martinez, who was being interviewed by local sports journalists in Goodison’s Main Stand, and vented his frustration at his opposite number for being able to speak to the media before him.
