http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,27-2039417,00.html Mourinho angered by Chelsea's failure to compete By Matt Hughes February 14, 2006 CHELSEA’S players have enjoyed two days off after their shock defeat away to Middlesbrough, but they can expect a rough reception when they return to training today. Having reviewed the video evidence of his worst defeat at the club, Jose Mourinho has accused his players of complacency, launching a stinging attack on their attitude, workrate and desire. Colchester United are sure to feel the backlash in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday. "It’s not an excuse, it's not acceptable and it's something that I fight every day against,” Mourinho said, referring to the complacency caused by his side’s seemingly unassailable lead at the top of the Barclays Premiership. "For me, the difference was between a team that needs points to survive and a team that started the game thinking they’re very far from other teams at the top, thinking that to win matches they don’t need to be so strong mentally as they normally are. We were punished by our attitude and we deserved it.” "The match starts on the whistle and we have only ourselves to blame,” he said. "Some matches don’t really start for ten or 15 minutes, but our concentration was not the best, especially against a team in a very difficult moment. To let them start in that way gave them the confidence to play for the rest of the game. We have to blame only ourselves. “Players are saying we could have had a penalty, but even if they are correct we shouldn’t speak about it in such a bad game. We deserved to lose the game and, when you deserve to lose the game, there are not many words you can use.” --

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