London: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he blames himself for the champions&rsquo; 1-2 defeat to Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/31mourinho.jpg" alt="" /> Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho
The Blues slumped to their second Premier League loss of the season thanks to Joel Ward&rsquo;s winner after Radamel Falcao had equalised Bakary Sako&rsquo;s opener. The result leaves Chelsea eight points behind Manchester City after just four games and Mourinho says he must take his share of the blame for the result. &ldquo;I cannot say I had 11 players at the same time performing. To be fair, two or three of them, individual performances were far from good,&rdquo; he told reporters.
&ldquo;I blame myself for not changing one of them, because I kept him in the game for 90 minutes. When I made the third change, I realised I needed a fourth.
&ldquo;If a player is not performing, there are two ways: trust the player and wait for improve, or... have to change.&rdquo;
Mourinho did, however, take time out to praise Crystal Palace with Alan Pardew&rsquo;s side having now taken nine points from their opening four games.
&ldquo;The first thought is for Palace. They come with everything. Team ready, players ready, fans ready, fantastic spirit,&rdquo; added the Chelsea boss.
&ldquo;They were lucky, but they deserved a lot. I think we deserved more, but not deserved to win. Finally, the referee, with a big mistake, a clear penalty with the result at 0-0.&rdquo;

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he blames himself for the champions&rsquo; 1-2 defeat to Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Saturday

EPL: Some Chelsea players didn't perform, says Jose Mourinho

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