Jose Mourinho Told by Jamie Carragher to Stop 'Embarrassing' TV Interviews

Jamie Carragher has run out of patience with the "embarrassing" interview demeanour of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after insisting the Blues boss is mishandling his attempts to revive the club's campaign.

In the wake of Saturday's 3-1 defeat at home to Liverpool, Mourinho was non-compliant in his post-match interview with BT Sport, answering every question with "I have nothing to say." Speaking on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football (h/t the Daily Mail's Jack Bezants), Carragher proclaimed the following:

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He has to change some things and these interviews have got to stop, because they're embarrassing him and they're embarrassing the club. Maybe he's trying to create a siege mentality but I don't think the players would be totally agreeing with the manager, blaming referees. Chelsea were very poor at the weekend.

This paranoia has got to stop, that the world is against them because they're not.

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Mourinho's position at Stamford Bridge is in serious doubt as the defending Premier League champions sit in 15th place after 11 games, suffering nine defeats across all competitions in this term.

Bezants also quoted Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville, who described the manager's string of "bad interviews" following a patch of terrible form by his and the club's usually stellar standards.

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It's undoubtedly the worst season in Mourinho's 15-year management career, and the Special One—as his name suggests—has taken a unique approach to his handling of the media. 

Despite all the criticism directed at the Portuguese of late, former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has come to his old mentor's defence, saying Mourinho needs more time to revive the Blues' campaign, per the Daily Mail's Matt Barlow:

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Jose is a great manager. Every manager I've worked with has a different strategy, but the most important thing is the result and he is the winner. He has a lot of experience. He knows what's going on with the team and where it has to improve. Sometimes it takes a bit longer and sometimes you fix it immediately, but it doesn't mean you cancel the past.

In the last 10 years he has been one of the most successful managers in the world. His results prove this. He still is. I am sure he has the quality to find a way through this moment. He needs to win a few games, get a few results and Jose has a long future at this club.

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Mourinho is already testing the patience of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. If any other manager had brought about this season's poor form, he would undoubtedly have received his marching orders already, but Mourinho—in his second Stamford Bridge spell—is clinging on.

The turmoil in west London reportedly reached new depths this week after BBC Radio 5 Live's Garry Richardson revealed a Chelsea player had stated he would "rather lose than win for Mourinho." Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer hit back at those rumours, suggesting the player is to blame if those allegations are true:

The odds seem to be stacked against Mourinho. Now, more than ever, the Special One needs allies at his side, something that will prove to be difficult should he further alienate himself.

Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport released a graphic on Tuesday illustrating which players in the Chelsea dressing room are on Mourinho's side and which ones are against the helmsman (via Sport Witness):

At his best, Mourinho has been a major commodity for the Premier League and a hugely charismatic personality, but it's been a long time since he's had a reason to smile.

Carragher's suggestion is that the faltering Chelsea tactician is doing himself no favours by showing his frustration with the media, and he should perhaps focus more on attempting to rescue his old allure.