Eto’o soothes Chelsea nerves

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Mourinho’s side had been so dire and lacking in energy or purpose at St James’ Park during a 2-0 defeat that the Special One later claimed he had made “11 mistakes in team selection” for the Premier League fixture.

The performance also rattled nerves in the Matthew Harding End as Chelsea supporters recalled previous ‘nightmare Novembers’ that have seen their side regularly endure an autumn slump — Chelsea have won just six of 21 matches played at this stage of the season in the past three campaigns.