2) Untimely international break
The international break came at a bad time for Mourinho. After the 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace, he would have wanted to get his players on the training field and work on rediscovering their outstanding defensive shape from last season.
But instead, his players have been travelling all over the world, some not returning to England until Thursday, and his preparation time for a very difficult away game has been minimal.
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