“It was a performance with two ridiculous mistakes”, said Mourinho of Chelsea’s defending of the corner that produced Maicon’s victor and of a later delivery that Danilo headed off the post. I didn’t want to take a gamble but it is not because of that we lost the game. “We were completely ready for that and in a moment when the game is under control we concede a goal that is ridiculous”, fumed Mourinho after the game.
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But Chelsea were level in first half injury time after Ramires was brought down 30-yards from the Porto goal and Willian superbly curled the ball beyond the wall into the far corner as Casillas stood motionless.
“So for me, I don’t think my players deserve me to be critical at them”.
“We had another similar mistake when they hit the post but apart from that it was a balanced performance”.
“The basic thing in football to work at is a defensive set-play”. We began well. Things changed when they scored, but we quickly equalized.
Layun featured as Porto beat Chelsea 2-1 in the group stage on Tuesday evening, and the Mexican hopes that playing in such a high-profile competition justifies his choice to leave Vicarage Road. They are an incredible team and we are very happy to get the win, but maybe more so for the attitude and mentality we demonstrated on the pitch.
Oscar, Radamel Falcao and Loic Remy were left behind in the capital this week and did not travel to Portugal – a decision that the Guardian says has ruffled the feathers of a few of the senior players at Stamford Bridge.
We have two home matches in the Premier League to come [against Southampton and Aston Villa] and need two good results.
“When everything goes against, it’s hard to have that feeling”.
The loss at Porto was only the latest setback in a poor start to the season for the reigning English champions, who now sit 14th in the Premier League with just eight points from their first seven games. “We knew it was going to be a physical game”, Costa said.
But with Eden Hazard dropped from the starting line-up last night, you can tell that Mourinho is on his last tether regarding his squad’s dramatic fall from grace with those players now needing to stand up and be counted.
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Porto vs Chelsea 2015 (live score results below) delivers a big battle within minutes in the UEFA Champions League.
