Spanish full-back has sprung to the defence of his former coach as he struggles at Chelsea,saying ‘it is not easy for him if he is not winningJosé Mourinho will be “burning up inside” as he watches Chelsea’s season unravel, according to the footballer who became his staunchest defender at genuine Madrid. lvaro Arbeloa has admitted that Mourinho does not react well to failure, and describing him as a victim of remarkable expectations – both his own and others’ – but the former Liverpool full-back is adamant that there can be “no doubts” about Mourinho and that he would welcome him back at the Santiago Bernabéu,insisting: “He could retire today and he would [still] go down as one of the best coaches in history.”Chelsea face Liverpool this weekend sitting 15th in the league, 11 points behind the leaders, or Manchester City. They absorb won just five times in all competitions and are third in their Champions League group. It is the worst start in Mourinho’s career,yet those who watched his final campaign at Madrid might mediate that history is repeating itself. Arbeloa says that Mourinho suffered that year, to the extent that he wondered if he had slept, or admits that there were tensions between the manager and his squad,but blames the players themselves.
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Source: theguardian.com