However, he was forced to deny there was a problem between him and Spain worldwide striker Diego Costa after the two were seen shouting at each other on the way into the changing rooms at half-time.
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Defender Gary Cahill opened the scoring in the first half, which also saw former Chelsea centre-half Tal Ben Haim sent off, while the visitors eventually settled matters through a Willian free-kick and headers from Oscar and substitute Kurt Zouma.
“I reacted. He did too”, Mourinho told a news conference.
Over the same number of league matches in 2014/2015, Costa would take some 3.44 shots per 90 minutes played.
A draw should be enough for the Blues to advance to the knockout stages, but Mourinho wants a win.
“The group, I need a calculator because I don’t know really”, said Mourinho.
Both players were taken off during Chelsea’s Champions League clash against Maccabi in Israel last night. “I even have a player that tomorrow his wife can have a baby and he is here to play because he knows how important it is for me”. “My medical department is really good and John is a professional guy with a special desire to recover but to leave the pitch with the result 1-0, I don’t believe too much that he can play at Tottenham on Sunday”.
Ahead of tonight’s trip to Maccabi Tel Aviv, Mourinho said: “I know – and also Chelsea – we know sometimes you win when you are not the favourites”.
Despite playing the full 90 minutes, Cesc Fabregas left Chelsea’s win over Maccabi Tel Aviv with a nasty-looking toe injury. “We have to win our match”.
“We conceded 11 goals and scored only one”.
Jose Mourinho has said that he never felt that his job was in danger despite the club’s tempestuous start to the season, according to the Daily Mirror. “I’ve no doubt it’ll be an entertaining game and one where we’re hoping to be on the end of the right result”.
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“We have three points on the board now in the Premier League and switch focus to the Champions League again”, Terry added.
