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“Being champions of Europe must not be an obsession here”.

His players will link up with their national squads after Saturday’s home league match against Newcastle.

(Picture: Getty Images)Xabi Alonso and his wife Nagore Aranburu (Picture: Getty Images)Robert Lewandowski celebrates his fine form with wife Anna (Picture: Getty Images)Thomas Muller with wife Lisa (Picture: Getty Images)Juan Bernat attends with Javier Martinez.

It was that bad. “They’ve had the worst start to a season I can remember, it’s been awful”. At half-time, I said I was sorry I only had three substitutes as I wanted to change six.

“We have got a couple of days to look back on that performance”. Terry waved and applauded in return.

Things had not started so well for Mauricio Pochettino’s side as Kevin de Bruyne continued his impressive return to English football by slotting home the opener midway through the first half.

Ian Wright labelled Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger’s decision to select David Ospina “a big mistake” after the Gunners slumped to a 3-2 defeat against Olympiacos in the Champions League.

Still waiting for his first league win at St James’ Park, in either of his spells in England, Mourinho then went on to suggest that part of the reason is that Newcastle pick their matches.

“We have to improve and we have to know that, I have said it also to the players”.

Citing “awful individual performances” and a first-half display from Chelsea that he rated minus one out of 10, Jose Mourinho was both “relieved” and “disappointed” at Chelsea’s 2-2 draw at Newcastle United here last night.

Sir Alex Ferguson claimed last week that the Dutchman would find it hard to depart, however. “Normally I leave after next year, but nothing in football is normal”, he said.

According to Fox Sports, Tottenham’s win over City was a shock to the rest of the Premier League.

Barca were held to a 1-1 draw in their first Champions League game of the campaign away at Roma a fortnight ago and Enrique insisted it is imperative they get all three points against group leaders Leverkusen at the Camp Nou.

“He gets mad when you can not play“.

Of the weekend’s Premier League goalkeepers, David de Gea was one of only two not to concede. Many people had even called the race over by November.