On Monday evening, reports emerged claiming that the players at Chelsea had turned against Jose Mourinho and have revealed to the manager their disliking of the club’s style of play.
As written by The Secret Footballer, the Special One lost the backing of the Blues dressing room due to his row with Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn, and this has ignited a “mini-revolt”, with Cesc Fabregas the ringleader.
The belief that he is frustrated with the club’s style of play is of little surprise.
With the Spanish playmaker owing his heritage to Arsenal and Barcelona, both possession-driven clubs keen on playing the passing game, many wondered whether he would take a liking to Mourinho’s style of play, what many perceive as parking the bus.
However, Fabregas being front and center in the revolt against the Portuguese boss appears to have little substance, with the player himself taking to Twitter to deny such allegations.
“I would like to clarify that contrary to a few reports form some online websites, I am extremely happy at Chelsea and have an excellent relationship with the manager,” wrote the 28-year-old midfielder.
“There maybe certain individuals from the outside trying to destabilise this club but I strongly believe that we will bounce back and come good again.”
I would like to clarify that contrary to a few reports form some online websites, I am extremely happy at Chelsea (...)
— Cesc Fàbregas Soler (@cesc4official) November 3, 2015
..and have an excellent relationship with the manager. There maybe certain individuals from the outside trying to destabilise this club ...
— Cesc Fàbregas Soler (@cesc4official) November 3, 2015
... but I strongly believe that we will bounce back and come good again.
— Cesc Fàbregas Soler (@cesc4official) November 3, 2015
Whether the London giants can indeed bounce back is the question many are asking.
Never has Mourinho endured a torrid spell like this, nor the reigning English Premier League champions, who are mounting the worst title defense in the league’s history.
Six defeats in 11 games has seen Chelsea drop to 15th spot, merely four points adrift of the relegation zone.
Many expected Mourinho to get the axe after Saturday’s 3-1 humiliating home defeat to Liverpool, but the manager was sparred. For how long, no one knows, but some sources report that next weekend’s trip to Stoke City will be Jose’s last game in charge of the Blues.
