John Obi Mikel insists Chelsea weren't outplayed by Manchester United on Sunday.

Reflecting on the 3-0 defeat, the Nigeria midfielder told chelseafc.com: "We are football players, top football players, and no one likes losing.

"You get things going wrong like this and it depends how we get on with it and try to fix everything right now.

"In this time we have to show our strong character, remain as a family and get things right. We were playing really well then the goal went in and it changed the second half.

"They didn't play that well, but we conceded goals from set pieces, it isn't good enough. This season we haven't really conceded goals from open play.

"I've counted and they are all set pieces, corners, free-kicks, throw-ins, or crosses. It's something we have to work on. The only one I can think of is against Arsenal which was offside anyway."