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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho remained in defiant mood after his team’s third defeat of the season, the same number of games they lost in the whole of last term.

That has been the story of the Scottish international’s season so far as he has yet to start a game in the Premier League and admitted that he was keen to talk to Norwich.

After Eden Hazard had missed an early penalty, Willian put the hosts in front and Maccabi’s hopes were effectively ended when Oscar converted from the spot on the stroke of half-time.

Spurs, who finished fifth last season, six points behind United, host Stoke in their next Premier League game on Saturday.

They are now eleventh in the league.