Experts in shock after Chelsea blunder – Dagbladet.no

• Chelsea – Southampton 1-3 (1-1)

(Dagbladet): Chelsea crisis only gets worse and worse. Tonight lost José Mourinho’s men 3-1 at home to Southampton. The reigning Premier League champions have now only four teams behind them in the table. Nor is there anything to suggest that the shocking trend will suddenly turn around.

– It is sick to see a mesterlag lapse in this way, writes football expert Morten Langli on Twitter.

Horror Form

Langli is not the only one puzzled over Chelsea’s poor results this season. The team has conceded two goals or more in seven out of eight Premier League games and all 17 in total. It has given blåtrøyene from London just eight points of 24 possible so far.

Against Southampton started well, with a free kick goal by Willian after ten minutes, but from there and out acted mostly about the guests. Led by a habitual obvious Sadio Mané rolled «The Saints» up attack after attack.

John Terry, who was back in the starting lineup for the first time since 23 August and stops colleague Gary Cahill was repeatedly challenged by said Mane and the physically robust header Graziano Pelle.

– There is luck, there are coincidences (which means that there are several Southampton-goals). Chelsea are humiliated on their home turf, commented TV2 øyvind alsaker.

What now, Mourinho?

Just before the break had Chelsea’s defense capitulate for the first time. When knocking Steven Davis equalizer on a magnificent shot. During the break Mourinho swapped into Nemanja Matic, but it was just to take the Serb off again after Mané and Pelle had shocked the home crowd by inserting respectively 2-1 and 3-1.

When the battle came to an end alternated the producer on To view photos of Mourinho and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. The Russian has fired the manager once before, and now speculation whether he might do it again.

– It is very exciting to see the relationship between Abramovich and Mourinho withstand these strains here, says Alsaker .

Mourinho’s defense speech

After the game met a distinguished Mourinho Sky Sports’ reporter in a small compartment under the stands at Stamford Bridge. Basically it was an interview, but instead started Mourinho on a seven minutes and ten seconds long monologue.

The Portuguese went among others to attack the English judiciary and talked as well about the fear of getting fired.

– I can imagine what people are talking about, so I will make it clear that: 1. I will not run away from responsibility. 2. If the club wants me away, they have to kick me. Becoming champion this season is going to be difficult but I am convinced that we will be the top four. 3. I think the club faces a possible crossroads in their history: If the team kicking me, they’ll kick the best manager Chelsea had. Kicking me, they send a signal that these results are only managerial mistakes, says Mourinho continues:

– I think that everyone should stick together and continue with their obligations. I will continue to work. You know that I have a great confidence and a big ego, I consider myself to be the best. Having the worst results in my career, hurting me. It hurts me as a professional and it hurt me on Chelsea’s behalf.