DON'T BLAME JOSE! Why Chelsea fans standing by Mourinho

Of course, the first thing to do these days when a team is on a poor run of form is blame the manager.

Yes, Jose Mourinho does not come without his controversy, but I personally fail to see just how he can be blamed for the players' apparent lack of effort. What is he supposed to say? 'Oh sorry lads, I forgot to say, actually try to win when you're playing. Sorry, my bad, I forgot to tell you that'.

I can't help but feel people forget what has happened in the past when the going gets tough. Mourinho is one of the greatest managers to have ever lived. Yes, some of the decisions he has made since his second spell in charge have been bizarre I admit, but I feel that people get so carried away and start blaming him for absolutely everything.

I, like what feels like most fans, see a clear lack of effort from some of the players. I really am not sure what Mourinho, or anybody for that matter, can do about that. If the player does not have any drive then why is that the manager's fault?! Surely you have got to point the finger at the players first? Why is it that managers get much of the blame every single time?! Oh, and by the way that does not just apply to Chelsea.

Sometimes it is justified of course but just because Mourinho has been at fault for one thing does not mean he is at fault for absolutely everything. For example, after the Southampton game it looked like the whole team had given up at 3-1. There was barely an attempt to try and get back into the game. There were three players putting their heart on the line but apart from that I didn't see any drive or determination from anybody else.

Do professional footballers on millions of pounds a year need telling to put in some effort?!

Sacking Mourinho fails to convince me at this point that things will change for the better. Let's face it, the Premier League title is pretty much gone now unless we win pretty much every game until the end of the season. I'm not sure there is anyone else in the world more capable than turning this season around than Jose Mourinho. I'm really not.

A shorter piece this time around, but I think for this issue it is better to be more concise... More likely people will get the message...

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