adminLIVERPOOL. — Jose Mourinho insists he is not under pressure even though “everything is against” Chelsea after their stuttering start to their English Premier League soccer title defence suffered another huge blow.
Mourinho dismissed the growing speculation over his Chelsea future declaring: “Pressure is being a refugee.”
The self anointed “Special One” is in danger of turning into “The Deluded One” as he also insisted that ill fortune and not poor performances have undermined the club’s chances of retaining the English Premier League title they secured with a gap of eight points last season.
Mourinho’s side lost 3-1 to Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday as Steven Naismith’s hat-trick inflicted a third defeat on the champions from their opening five league matches.
It was the first time that Blues boss Mourinho has lost two successive Premier League games since May 2006, having suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace before the international break.
The last time Chelsea had a worse start to a top-flight season was in 1986-87 when they went on to end the campaign in 14th position.
But asked if he was under pressure, Mourinho said: “No. No. I think the refugees are under big pressure.
“The biggest concern is that everything goes against us.
“We know we are making mistakes but for every mistake we are punished immediately.
“We need to win a couple of consecutive matches. We need the players to smile again.
“We need the strikers to score goals, we need the central defenders not to make mistakes and be punished for that.
“We need confidence. I think confidence is fundamental. In this moment everything goes against us and the players feel it.”
On being Chelsea’s manager as the title defence unravels he maintained: “It’s a pleasure, an honour. I am happy every day.” — AFP.
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