Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted to feeling angry and worried after he watched his side lost 2-0 at St James Park due to two second-half strikes from Yoan Gouffran and Loic Remy.
Despite controlling most of the game, The Blues failed to make the most of their chances and were punished late on as some slack defending saw them concede twice in the last 20-minutes.
It’s a defeat that has left Chelsea five points behind league leaders Arsenal and Mourinho has admitted that he is worried about the shock defeat.
“I’m angry because I don’t understand [why we lost],” said manager Mourinho.
“I was expecting to lose my next game when the opponent was fantastic or when we were very unlucky – a match where we fought to our limits and couldn’t get the result.”
“Of course I am worried, and I read in previous years it happened the same,” the Portuguese said.
“[Chelsea] were successful in cup competitions but not successful in the Premier League.
“They qualified for the Champions League because they won the Champions League, but they finished fifth or sixth in the league.
“Last year in December, they were not in the race for the title because they were already 20 points behind.
“This season, we have played five matches away in the Premier League – I know at difficult places to play difficult matches – but we have one victory and we have two defeats.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
