2. Will Mourinho pay the price for not rotating squad?
At a time where managers are constantly blaming the fixture list and swapping and changing players in order to get the right balance to win games, Mourinho’s insistence on playing, the same XI all season long, barring injuries and suspensions, is certainly a refreshing change. But it looks as though that consistency might end up costing Chelsea dear. Although he will never admit it in public, it looks as though his players look tired and their first half against Newcastle was a perfect example of that.
Nine players have started at least 17 League games already and it looks as though, playing and competing in four competitions is starting to catch up with Chelsea. Cesar Azpilicueta’s muscle injury against the Magpies might rule him out for a few weeks and Gary Cahill’s form of late has been far from convincing. While many have praised Chelsea’s defenders and rightly so, the fact is that they only have six first-team defenders. And if there any more injuries in defense, the Portuguese will have to either dip into the transfer market or the youth team.
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