Glenn Murray helps Bournemouth stun Chelsea 1-0 in PL

Both Chelsea and Porto can qualify for the last 16 of the tournament, but the Blues only require a draw against the Portuguese side at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday in order to reach the next stage.

However, Mourinho added: “I am concerned of course”. Chelsea, four-time Premier League winners in the last decade, is approaching the midway point of the season an alarming 17 points behind surprise leader Leicester, which was itself fighting relegation for much of last season. That is not the problem. Yet by Saturday evening, Mourinho was back at square one and saying a top four spot was no longer in his sights. “You think there is an evolution but the next day you realise it’s not evolution it was just an individual moment, and to get results you have to be consistent and we are not because of some individuals”.

Despite their suffering however, Jose Mourinho remains adamant to make good on his promise and will not ask Roman Abramovich for money for emergency signings in January. “So I think we have the quality to get out of this situation”, Courtois told the official Chelsea website.

Surprising to most, Bournemouth looked the better side in the first half with the Blues struggling to mount a decent attack. “The bad moment is my responsibility and the players’ responsibility”.

Mourinho was scathing in his criticism of some of his Chelsea players, although he insisted he was not disappointed with the performance, only the result.

Costa’s cross clearly, if accidentally, struck the arm of the sprawling Simon Francis but the referee did not give a penalty, much to the animated Mourinho’s annoyance.

“I explain the inconsistency with unlucky details”, Mourinho said.

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“They played in a way that some call intelligent, some say is not fair play”.

“It’s good because everyone was looking at Jamie Vardy, but Mahrez was fantastic”, Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri said. “For sure, a big game”. On a perceived handball and the possibility of Murray being offside, he said, “The ref made an important mistake but it’s a part of the game”. “It was hard creating open chances, although we had them, and if we had scored one then maybe more would come. It was really emotional in the dressing room afterwards, so I’m so proud of them”.