Steve McClaren reacted by taking off Papiss Cisse with Newcastle seemingly content to limit the damage. Newcastle, who play Manchester United next, can only dream of Europe.
Mourinho replaced Terry with Kurt Zouma for the second half – the first time that he has substituted his captain in the Premier League – and Ramires thought that he had pulled Chelsea level five minutes in but the linesman raised his flag for a marginal offside as the...
The 32-year-old starred as he scored two first-half goals to help his side beat West Bromwich Albion 3-0, and manager Manuel Pellegrini later claimed that he is back to his best.
That incensed Mourinho and his banning order has made headlines since but what should concern him more was the way his team played. Very close. Win, lose, or draw this is the biggest showdown in the Premier League so far this season between last year’s Champions and Runners-Up.
It was not only the fact that the 2014 Premier League champions failed to win a trophy last time around; it was also the manner of their league title defence that concerned the club’s hierarchy.
By publicly criticizing his medical staff and removing doctor Eva Carneiro from her match-day role, Mourinho has generated a new wave of damaging headlines for the club.
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Chelsea will be looking to start their journey to retaining the Premier League title on a high, when they kick-off the season against Swansea City in Saturday’s evening match.