Jose Mourinho has lost control of Chelsea as their slide has him cornered, forced to defend himself and even answer questions about his own future as manager.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said his side's difficult start to the season is the worst period in his career.

In the midst of a frustrating start to the season, Jose Mourinho returns to Portugal on Tuesday as Chelsea face his old side FC Porto in the Champions League.

The former Gunner is looking forward to facing Arsenal and says Chelsea must win after a poor start to the new Premier League season.

Chelsea's start to the defence of their Premier League title went from bad to worse as they were beaten 3-1 at Goodison Park.

Mourinho is glad to be presented with a reminder of his managerial abilities, with awards that pay tribute to his time at Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes his team's title hopes would already be over if they played in another league.