Tuesday 9 December 2014 15:36, UK
Jose Mourinho says Chelsea could not be in better shape despite suffering their first defeat this season at the weekend.
Newcastle's 2-1 win on Saturday ended talk of an unbeaten season and vindicated Mourinho's pre-match claim that a defeat was inevitable at some stage.
The leaders' Premier League advantage over champions Manchester City is now just three points, but Chelsea are guaranteed Champions League qualification as group winners no matter what happens against Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday night.
And ahead of that game, Mourinho showed no sign of concern that his side's form might suffer a dip.
He said: "From the mental point of view, the defeat at Newcastle doesn't have any effect on us. We are fine, we don't need a reaction.
"I always said a defeat would arrive and not by complacency. I'm more than happy with my players and situation. I accept defeat is a normal situation in a championship like the Premier League.
"We don't need to change anything, we couldn't be in a better situation - top in the Premier League, top in the Champions League group and in the last eight of the Capital One Cup.
"When you lose a game, you want to win the next game. Wednesday is the next game and we want a good result."
Watch Chelsea v Sporting live on Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm on Wednesday.
