• Manager says he is tired of being questioned over his team
• 'I don't like that you only ask about the players not selected'
José Mourinho walked out of his pre-match press conference having taken issue at questions over the absence of Kevin de Bruyne from the squad to face Steaua Bucharest.
After a few perfunctory questions about the Champions League game he was asked to explain why the Belgian was not on the trip. The manager responded by saying: "This is fantastic because no one asks me about [Juan] Mata. You have spoken about Mata for three weeks. Now you're asking about Kevin.
"You are impressed in the players who are not playing. He was not selected. It was my decision. Only 11 can play and I tried to decide, by what they do on the pitch when they play and in training...
"This fellow knows me for nine years and that I make mistakes, but I try to be honest all the time. I was honest with Juan because of what he's done in training and what he's done in the game he played, and so he plays.
"With Kevin I didn't like the match he played against Swindon, and I didn't like the way he was training. But you only ask about the guys who were not selected. Thank you."
With that he upped and left, apparently turning over a chair in the process.
Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard will take no part in the tie following injury. Striker Fernando Torres was included despite facing a domestic ban following his dismissal and altercation with Jan Vertonghen in Saturday's draw at Tottenham.
It is a match Mourinho's side need to win to get their campaign back on track following their loss to Basle of Switzerland in the first round of matches.
Also absent from the squad was Marco van Ginkel, who is out for six months following knee surgery, while Michael Essien was not listed in the squad earlier when it was submitted.
Chelsea lost 1-0 at the National Arena earlier this year in the last 16 of the Europa League before overcoming Steaua at home and going on to win the competition.
via Football: Chelsea | theguardian.com http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/30/jose-mourinho-storms-out-press-conference-chelsea
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