John Terry: Chelsea squad remain behind Jose Mourinho... if anyone is going to get us out of this hole it's him
- Chelsea suffered a 3-1 Premier League defeat against Southampton
- Jose Mourinho's side have now lost four of their eight league games
- John Terry claims Mourinho has the full backing of the Chelsea squad
John Terry insists the Chelsea players are still behind manager Jose Mourinho despite sinking to their fourth Premier League defeat in just eight games on Saturday.
The league champions have endured a miserable run in this season, and slipped to 16th in the table after a humiliating evening against Ronald Koeman's Southampton.
With the pressure ramping up on Mourinho, whose previous spell with the club ended in acrimony eight years ago, Blues captain Terry has confirmed the team are fully behind their boss.
John Terry insists the Chelsea players are still behind manager Jose Mourinho despite such poor form
Cesar Azpilicueta (right) shouts instructions to his shell-shocked team-mates during the 3-1 defeat
He told Chelsea's official website: 'Generally I think we are looking low on confidence but we have a big group of players in that dressing room and we need to stand up, which we will do. There is no difference from last season.
'We have a big group of players and we have the best manager who we remain behind and we remain together. That is what you do in tough circumstances.
'I have been here a long time and I have seen managers come and go and if anyone is going to get us out of this hole it is going to be Jose Mourinho.
'And the players will remain together and fight, and keep fighting for the supporters because they were excellent on Saturday.'
Chelsea players look dejected as they suffered their fourth Prmeier League defeat of the season
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho watches his side fall to yet another Premier League defeat
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was at Stamford Bridge for the capitulation, with Mourinho believing the result might have been different had Radamel Falcao been awarded a penalty, rather than booked for diving.
'I think it's time for people to be honest and say that I'm right,' Mourinho told Chelsea TV.
'Maybe I'm going to be punished but I have to say it, because my players and the supporters deserve me to say it... we don't get one decision from the referees. One.
'We lost in Porto with a big penalty in the last minute in the face of two officials.
'We had a big penalty that the referee should be here, speaking to you, explaining why he did not give the penalty. A crucial penalty.
'They don't give. Never. They are afraid to give. We were punished by that.'
Mourinho felt Chelsea should have been awarded a penalty following this challenge on Radamel Falcao
Referee Robert Madley decided to show Falcao a yellow card for diving following the incident
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