Chelsea lost to Southampton today 3-1 and manager Jose Mourinho is having a bit of a moment. Things are bleak in the beginning of the season and Mourinho is getting philosophical as he
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It's a stunning bit of work, really. He seamlessly connects the referees missed call to his soft-ass players. As soon as something goes against them, "they collapse" and you can't blame Jose for that. However! Just in case you were planning on blaming Jose for the shitty refs and his shitty players, Mr. Abramovich, Jose's got some news for you:"I think this is a crucial moment in the history of this club. You know why? because if the club sacks me, they sack the best manager that this club has. And secondly, the message is again the message of 'bad results, the manager is guilty.'"He then says this is a moment for everyone to "assume responsibilities." Seriously, he said exactly that, seconds after blaming everyone in the world for Chelsea's garbage season while specifically noting it should not be the manager's fault."The referees are afraid to give decisions to Chelsea. Once more we don't get the penalty at a crucial moment in the game.
"The penalty in this game is crucial because my team, at the moment, the first negative thing that happens, they collapse.
"The penalty was a giant penalty, and after that the team lost even more confidence.
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"The penalty was a giant penalty and the referee was afraid to give it, like everyone else is afraid to give it."
