Jose
Mourinho says Chelsea could not be in better shape despite suffering their
first defeat this season at the weekend.
Newcastle's 2-1 win on Saturday ended talk of an unbeaten season and
vindicated Mourinho's pre-match claim that a defeat was inevitable at some
stage.
The leaders' Premier League advantage over champions Manchester City is now
just three points, but Chelsea are guaranteed Champions League qualification
as group winners no matter what happens against Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday
night.
And ahead of that game Mourinho showed no sign of concern that his side's
form might suffer a dip.
Reaction
He said: "From the mental point of view the defeat at Newcastle doesn't have
any effect on us. We are fine, we don't need a reaction.
"I always said a defeat would arrive and not by complacency. I'm more than
happy with my players and situation. I accept defeat is a normal situation
in a championship like the Premier League.
"We don't need to change anything, we couldn't be in a better situation -
top in the Premier League, top in the Champions League group and in the last
eight of the Capital One Cup.
"When you lose a game you want to win the next game. Wednesday is the next
game and we want a good result."
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