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José Mourinho has accused Newcastle United players of picking and choosing when they play well.

After a week in which Newcastle lost to newly promoted Watford and Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, the Chelsea boss appears to have a valid point.

He cut a relieved figure after his side fought back from 2-0 down to spare his blushes at St James’ Park.

Facing the media afterwards he said: “I think maybe one of the reasons why Newcastle over the years doesn’t get good positions is because of this mentality, it’s because they choose some matches to sweat blood and in other matches, they don’t. This is an attitude typical of a team that wins nothing.

“It’s bad for them because if they play like this, they win many matches at home, and they don’t. but this is their problem.

“The reality is that they fought hard, they gave everything, they followed a line that many pundits gave straight away – you have to fight, you have to kick, you have to tackle, you have to run, so they were exactly that, and they fought for a point, and I think they deserved a point the way they fought.”

Tim Krul made a fine save to deny two goal hero Ramires near the end and when asked if he was disappointed not to win the game, Mourinho said: “A bit of both, a bit of both. Win is win and lose is lose, and the extreme feelings, the negative one and the positive one.

“A draw? It depends on the team, it depends on the objectives, but normally I am not happy with a point.”