Chelsea was stunned 4-2 by a youthful New York Red Bulls outfit in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday.
Jose Mourinho said Chelsea's loss to New York Red Bulls was far more beneficial than a lopsided friendly victory.
Chelsea's first match of the preseason did not go accordingly to plan, the wasteful Premier League champion punished 4-2 by a second-string Red Bulls outfit in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday.
Loic Remy's 26th-minute opener had Chelsea on track in Harrison, New Jersey, until three unanswered goals from Franklin Castellanos, 16-year-old Tyler Adams and Sean Davis turned the match on its head.