‘There are some fights you just cannot win’ for Jose Mourinho as Chelsea lose to Liverpool
He’s now the self-appointed general in a war against refs and, at times, the media, but he insists he does not have the artillery to stand a chance.
With stars of last season like Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas rooted to the subs’ bench for the start of Saturday’s match, Diego Costa a suspension waiting to happen — with his latest show of petulance a kick aimed at Martin Skrtel — and summer loan signing Radamel Falcao all contributing next to nothing in the comprehensive defeat, it was left to the Portuguese to again take to the trenches and manufacture a siege mentality.
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