Are the reigning Premier League champions in a relegation scrap?
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However, this latest loss makes it eight defeats already for the champions and beleaguered boss Mourinho is becoming increasingly concerned by their form.
“I’m concerned, of course”. That is not the problem. But after yet another let down, the Special One admits that the club’s ambitions of a top four finish may be slipping away. “So I think we have the quality to get out of this situation”, Courtois told the official Chelsea website.
“I have to give my maximum every match”. But if you analyse matches you can identify a few players where it is hard for them to be consistent.
However, Mourinho felt his side should have had a penalty when Costa’s cross appeared to hit Simon Francis’ arm. Our opponent – in the period that they thought only of defence – managed to get a goal and there was a clear mistake from the referee.
“I think it is a clear penalty, I think it is a clear handball when the result was 0-0, but that is part of the game”.
“Especially in the second half we did more than enough to create chances to win the game”.
Mourinho admits he was shocked to see his side beaten by Bournemouth, and he says his players must quickly improve in front of goal.
Bournemouth’s Glenn Murray celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates as Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois looks dejected. “When it’s 0-0 after 80 minutes they were more nervous than us because we don’t expect anything out of these games really”.
“I don’t think we have defended too badly (this season)”.
“It’s never easy to play English clubs in their own stadiums with the atmosphere there. That was our worst match of the season and we have to be confident that that will not damage our European chances”.
And England global Cahill said: “When we went into the Champions League final, it was like a rollercoaster I was on”.
‘People must feel responsibilities. “The bad moment is my responsibility and the players’ responsibility”, Mourinho concluded.
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Chelsea now top Group G but could be eliminated from Europe’s elite club competition if they lose to Porto and Dynamo Kiev defeat winless Maccabi Tel Aviv in their final group game. The referee made a mistake and the linesman made a mistake, and that’s football.
