With as much bravado as he could muster, a grim-faced Jose Mourinho said he would not walk out of Chelsea despite his champions suffering their fourth defeat in eight Premier League matches and languishing 16th in the table.
After losing 3-1 to Southampton at Stamford Bridge, he declared he was still the best man for the job echoing the "Special One" arrogance with which he arrived at Chelsea for his first spell as manager 11 years ago.
But the confidence sounded hollow as he described how many of his expensively assembled multi-national team
were simply playing badly and he would have to turn to youngsters in the hope of saving the season.
"No way I will resign. No way. Why? Because Chelsea cannot have a better manager than me,” he told reporters after the defeat.
"There are managers in the world that belong to my level but not better. So no chance I run away.
"First, because I have my professional pride and I know I am very good at my job.
"Secondly because I love this club very much. I want the best for my club and the best for my club is for me to stay."
It was Mourinho’s heaviest home defeat in the Premier League -- and only the third of his league career in England.
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