Saturday 22 December 2012 14:59, UK
Jose Mourinho has reopened his long-term feud with Rafael Benitez by suggesting the Spaniard's mind was elsewhere when Chelsea lost to Corinthians in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup last weekend.
The manager remains bullish, though, even suggesting that the club's sub-standard form is the fault of the players, not himself. He said: "I did not realise that tomorrow I reach 400 games managing in the top flight until I was told, but I know that in that time I have lost fewer than 40 games. "I have never been found wanting in terms of motivation. The players have to find that motivation and improve. "We have to improve in all aspects of the play. We are not happy with our numbers from these first months of the season." Don't miss any live and exclusive football coverage this festive season. Click here to visit Sky Sports' Festive Calendar
