Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has explained how changing to 4-4-2 in the second half helped his side come from behind to beat Southampton. Mourinho praised his players for not panicking at 1-0 down, and explained how his decision to field two strikers instead of one disrupted Southampton's usual playing style.
He said: "In the second half we played 4-4-2 and gave Southampton what they didn't expect. Southampton like to play from the back but by us playing two strikers pressing, it didn't allow that.
"The Southampton goal was like a knife in the back, but in the first half we played well, with no panic."
When asked about Michael Essien's careless back pass that set Rodriguez up for the visiting side's opener, Mourinho responded with: "Everybody makes mistakes". The Special One also said that Essien played a big part in Chelsea's stability.
Mourinho also commented on Juan Mata's performance today: "It was good, in the second half he gave us what we needed, I needed him to come inside and be a bit of a winger and come inside and connect with the attacking players, he did that well."
Chelsea captain John Terry, who scored his side's second goal, added: "The early goal gave Saints confidence, and they were better than us in the first half. But we re-grouped and came out strongly."
