CHELSEA midfielder Cesc Fabregas has joined captain John Terry in backing manager Jose Mourinho after the Blues’ abysmal start to their Premier League title defense.

    Currently in his second stint with the club, Mourinho has come under intense scrutiny this campaign as Chelsea heads into the international break with eight points from the same number of games that leave them fifth from bottom in the table.

    The Blues lost just three games in the league last season as they went on to win the title with a comfortable eight-point gap.

    They have already lost four times in the current campaign but the former Real Madrid manager, who described the start to the season as “worst period in my career,” continues to have the full backing of the club.

    After Terry said “if anyone is going to get us out of this hole it is going to be Jose Mourinho.” Fabregas also voiced his support for the 52-year-old Portuguese.

    “He is the best coach in the history of the club and the best we can have,” Fabregas told Radio Marca.  (SD-Agencies)