Jose Mourinho proven correct …

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Right from the outset Saturday, this looked like the Chelsea of old: players were crowding the penalty area and attacking the net, putting their game against Sunderland out of sight early. But the chants from the fans and the boos from the crowd told the real story: it was clear that some of Chelsea’s players simply quit on their ex-manager in an effort to get him sacked. They won – for now. The real question is this: what did the club lose by caving in to player power?