‘There are some fights you just cannot win’ for Jose Mourinho as Chelsea lose to Liverpool

Chelsea 1 Liverpool 3<br>Jose Mourinho is facing a losing battle to save his job, after the latest Premier League loss to Liverpool.

‘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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