Jose Mourinho hoping for a Chelsea resurgence with victory over Stoke in League Cup

With just 11 points in first 10 matches in the Premier League, the defending champions have lost the plot as Mourinho looks for resurgence in cup.

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The gameplay in the pitch has been poor and the environment in dressing room is similar if not worse. Since Eva Carneiro was sacked by the Portuguese boss after bust up during the game, Chelsea have not performed well and have been constatnly dealing with injuries. Chelsea’s top performers last season Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard, Branislav Ivanovic and Diego Costa are all out of their touch and some out of team too.

Recent loss to West Ham in a london Derby has piled huge pressure on Mourinho’s head. This is the worst start made by a defending champion in the league. When Moyes was in charge of United, he had 18 points at this point, seven more than Jose has currently. There are also talks of Chelsea owner having a talk with Mourinho but the manager insists its not the time to worry.

Stoke are playing Chelsea in Capital One Cup this midweek and Jose hopes to retain the cup. Chelsea beat Spurs in the final last time and will be hoping to repeat the feat.