Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has explained that the main reason behind Chelsea’s decline this season is the poor pre-season preparation under Jose Mourinho.
The Belgian claimed that the Chelsea players were not match-fit when the season started and, therefore, struggled to get going. He also criticised Jose Mourinho’s pre-season preparations and highlighted them as the main reason for the lack of fitness.
He claimed that the pre-season was very brief and a longer pre-season would have prepared them physically for the start of the Premier League.
He said: “Maybe it is as a result of our pre-season preparations, which were very brief.