Jose Mourinho has claimed that his players have been performing up and down in some of the matches and this has led them to being ousted out of the title race with six matches remaining in the campaign. Chelsea lost the recent match against Crystal Palace 1-0, it was the second consecutive away defeat for the team. It has left them third in the table with only six matches remaining in the league season. After performing exceptionally well against Arsenal last weekend, Chelsea were brought back to the earth with this defeat.

The team has done exceptionally against top teams like Manchester city and Arsenal, but they have struggled to replicate the same form and intensity in matches against lower opposition. Mourinho says that he is disappointed with the attitude of the players, while he is also reportedly preparing a clear out in the summer. Even though this defeat has put them out of the title race – in the words of the manager himself, Mourinho says that he will not have troubles motivating his players ahead of the Champions League quarter-final match against PSG.

This remains a final opportunity to win a trophy this season, although the presence of heavyweights like Bayern Munich and Real Madrid has put Chelsea’s outsiders to win the title.

“I don’t need to do a lot now, because Paris is the kind of match they feel comfortable to play. A big match, a great stadium, opponents with top quality, the profile of referee – even if I prefer the English ones – who stops [the game] a lot and doesn’t allow aggression. They will be fine. They will be in their natural habitat in that match. They can do a good match there. Playing against Arsenal or City, United or Liverpool is one thing and another thing is to play Palace or West Bromwich or Stoke away,” said the Chelsea boss.