Locker room against Jose?

After Chelsea's 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at home on Saturday, a member of the first-team said he would "rather lose than win" for Jose Mourinho, according to BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Garry Richardson.

Richardson said, "My information comes from a Chelsea first team player. I was told that Jose Mourinho's relationship with many of his players is at rock bottom. I was told they're fed up with the way he's been dealing with some of them. They're fed up with his outbursts. I was told that his relationship particularly with Eden Hazard was under immense strain," continued Richardson, a man who has reputable sources inside clubs across England.

"One player said recently, 'I'd rather lose than win for him.' Now that last quote may well have been said in the heat of the moment, but it perhaps gives an insight into the mood of some of the players," concluded Richardson.