Chelsea players also poor for their countries, claims Mourinho

Jose Mourinho revealed he and his coaching staff watched Chelsea’s players very closely during the international break trying to determine a reason for their poor form.

“One of the reasons why we paid such special attention to these two national team fixtures was to try to understand things,” he said.

“What I analysed in this period was that no player was better in the national team than they are with us, so it’s not their habitat which is making them play better or worse.”

Speaking to the Chelsea FC website, Mourinho added that he expects Chelsea’s current poor form is a temporary blip.

“At this moment they are what they are, which gives me total confidence that it will be here that we will improve them and they will go back to their normality.”

He insists his side are in no danger of being relegated, despite being just five points off the foot of the table and having taken eight points from 24.

“We cannot run away from the reality of the Premier League table. Obviously we know we will not be relegated, we know that in a couple of months we will be in a position where we normally have to be, but the reality now, today, tomorrow and before the game starts is the reality of the numbers, and the numbers are very cruel but objective,” he said before adding “we need points.”