José Mourinho defiant and says he expects to stay as Chelsea manager

José Mourinho defiant and says he expects to stay as Chelsea manager

José Mourinho defiant and says he expects to stay as Chelsea manager

A defiant José Mourinho expects to
continue as the Chelsea manager despite
Liverpool inflicting a sixth defeat in 11
Premier League games this term.
Mourinho was once again fuming at
perceived injustices against his side,
notably the decision not to show
Liverpool’s Lucas a second yellow card
when the score was 1-1. Two further
strikes followed in Liverpool’s 3-1 win
which left Mourinho’s side with one win
in eight games.
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José Mourinho’s post-match interview
after Chelsea 1-3 Liverpool: full
transcript
Asked if he thought the game was his
last as Chelsea manager, Mourinho said:
“No.” Mourinho, who was subject to the
first managerial vote of confidence in
Roman Abramovich’s 12-year
ownership on 5 October, will be wary of
what the future holds.
Abramovich was absent from Stamford
Bridge so did not witness the defeat or
hear the defiant and supportive chants
from the home faithful. After a terse
television interview, Mourinho was
initially asked his thoughts on the
contest in the post-match media
conference and declined to give them.
“I’d like to listen more than being
questioned,” he said.
He was asked how a side which
cantered to the title in May had fallen
off the pace so much. “Did you see the
game?” he responded.
Next he was asked about Lucas avoiding
a second yellow for a foul on Ramires.
“What do you think? You are not
punished by the FA. I’m punished if I
tell you,” said Mourinho, who is subject
to two separate and continuing
disciplinary procedures from the
Football Association.
“There are things that are out of our
hands,” Mourinho added. “Two minutes
extra time [at the end of the first half],
we concede the goal on two minutes 35
seconds.
“Then what happened in the second half
everything is a consequence of some
crucial moments. Moments that the
stadium saw, the players more than see,
the players felt it, from now, what
happens is just a consequence.”
Mourinho was asked about the support
from the Chelsea fans, who sang his
name often throughout, and took the
opportunity to make a veiled criticism
of the referee Mark Clattenburg and his
officials.
“I have some players really sad in the
dressing room and I am full of respect
for them. We see it match after match,”
Mourinho added.
“As professionals they are not getting
the respect they deserve. I don’t think
we, myself and them, are not going to
have a great Saturday dinner, even
families for sure. They have the same
feelings that we have and I’m really
sorry with that lack of respect for
professionals.”
Asked to explain what he meant by lack
of respect, Mourinho said: “You are all
intelligent guys. If you want to write,
you write. Next press conference I will
bring you nice glasses, maybe you see
the game in a better way.”
Mourinho plans to prepare for
Wednesday’s Champions League Group
G clash with Dynamo Kyiv as normal.
“I go home, I go find a sad family,” he
said. “I will try to watch some of the
rugby [World Cup final] and disconnect
a little bit from this. Then I will start
preparing the training session for
tomorrow morning and the game for
Wednesday.”

Chelsea’s manager, Jose Mourinho, waves
at supporters after coming back out on to the
pitch following the defeat by Liverpool. see picture below: