Chelsea FC: Blues Are Still Best In The Premier League Despite Loss - Jose Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes that his side is still the best team in the Premier League despite coming out on the losing end against Newcastle United last Saturday.

The Blues were in control of the game, with their feet on the ball 65.9 per cent of the time and were able to create 26 total shots, but were not able to maximise their opportunities.

Magpies attacker Papiss Demba Cisse, who came on as a substitute in the second-half, was responsible for both of the home-side's goals. Didier Drogba provided a glimmer of hope at the 83rd minute with his header, but four of the west Londoners' final seven attempts were stopped by 21-year-old reserve goalkeeper Jak Alnwick while the next three were off-target.

Nevertheless, the Portuguese tactitcian is optimistic and regards the defeat as a minor bump in their way to glory.

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"Yes. Better than anyone else. And of course I will back them to bounce back. We are top of the league," said Mourinho.

"For people like me who have been in football for so long you have to accept this anomaly. To come here and be better than our opponents and lose, that is football."

"Nobody has done better than us. Everyone would like to be in our position. So we are more than fine. We are better than anybody else."

"I don't say my team is the best, I say my team is top of the league and at this moment nobody has the same points we have."

"Because of that at the moment we're the best team in the Premier League."

He reiterated the harsh reality of football that in spite of heading into a match in the best form as a squad, shocking things can happen.

"The players are not jumping with happiness but they are accepting the defeat as part of the game. They tried everything, were unlucky and are not happy with that, but that is football," he added.

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