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Mourinho upset with Chelsea players with manner of Everton winner

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho criticised his players for Everton's winner yesterday.

Mourinho credited Everton's goal - Steven Naismith heading in from close range after Nikica Jelavic had kept alive Leon Osman's far post cross - to mistakes made by his players but he refused to blame them.

"My team is always my team: winning, losing, playing well, playing badly - my team is always my responsibility," said the Portuguese.

"We are not speaking about 10 kids but their mistakes are my responsibility, not theirs.

"The opponent didn't create their goal so it is hard to take but tomorrow is a training day and Wednesday (in the Champions League) is another game and Saturday is Premier League again and you have to look forward and work and go for it."

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