Frustrated Mourinho urges Chelsea stars to remember 'football is a passion'

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has called on his players to show more 'passion' as the Blues look to turn their floundering Premier League campaign around.

The defending Champions currently sit in 16th place on the Premier League ladder, just one point clear of the relegation zone.

Mourinho believes there are some players within his squad who are not giving 'absolutely everything'.

"Some of them need to rethink how the way they live Chelsea, they live football, they live their job," Mourinho said on Chelsea TV.

"Chelsea is big, football is more than a job, it's a passion. I think every match on the pitch you should live with an unbelievable passion.

"How many millions would love to be football players and they can't be? You shouldn't waste any minutes on the pitch, you should enjoy every minute and you should give absolutely everything.

"Yes, I feel frustrated with some players and I feel that some others they give absolutely everything."