Cesc Fabregas responds to Jose Mourinho's 'betrayal' comments

It did not take long for Chelsea's 2-1 loss to Leicester City on Monday evening to go viral, but it was Jose Mourinho's post-match comments that left a lasting impact as the manager appeared to place the blame solely at the feet of the under-performing players.

Chelsea suffered their ninth loss of the Premier League season and are just one point above the relegation zone after 16 matches.

For Mourinho, who cut an unhappy figure in the dugout at the King Power Stadium having witnessed his Blues concede goals to Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy, it was a case of the players not following his instruction.

Some pundits even hinted that it could be the beginning of the end for the Special One's tenure at Stamford Bridge.



Owner Roman Abramovich continues to show confidence in Mourinho, though, but the latter is under intense pressure to deliver a sustained run of results that will push Chelsea further up the league ladder.

To do that, he must have the support of his players - something midfielder Francesc Fabregas appears to have for him, in public at least.

"We have to take responsibility [of performances and league position]," Cesc explained during a Q&A session on Sky Sports HQ's Facebook page when pressed for a response to Mourinho's comments on Monday that he felt betrayed by the team.

"If you are a big player, you perform and behave like a big player. We [Chelsea] have big players. The attitude always has to be spot on.

"We have to better than what we're seeing right now," he concluded.

Chelsea host Sunderland on Saturday afternoon.