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Mourinho blames Newcastle ball boys post Chelsea's first defeat in PL season

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has hinted time-wasting conspiracy by the home side's ball boys for their 2-1 defeat against Newcastle, while maintaining that he had no complaints regarding it.

Chelsea, who were having an unbeaten streak, tasted their first defeat in the ongoing premier league season. Mourinho said that they couldn't play more football as ball boys were kept on wasting time, adding that these kinds of situations unfortunately still exists in the game, the Guardian reported.

He further said that they were not invincible, adding that it was a lucky day for Newcastle. Commenting on these charges, Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said that Jose was frustrated and should give the opposition credit as they have made the title race a bit more interesting.

 

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First Published: Dec 07 2014 | 6:01 PM IST

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