Chelsea’s Capital One cup loss to Stoke evokes hilarious reaction on Twitter as UK papers go to town

THE UK press and Twittersphere have handed Jose Mourinho his head on a plate after Chelsea’s disastrous Cup calamity at Stoke.

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THEIR Premier League title defence was already in tatters and now Jose Mourinho’s hopes of a second consecutive Capital One Cup are over.

The Blues were spectacularly bundled out on penalties by Stoke City in their fourth round match, plunging their already disastrous season to new depths.

Many in the UK press had already been calling time on Mourinho’s reign at Chelsea and their latest loss added further fuel to the fire already careering its way down Fleet Street.

The Daily Mail suggests time is running out for Jose Mourinho to turn Chelsea’s season around.

MIRROR SPORT: I want the Lotti! #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Uvfs6dYGyI

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 27, 2015

SUN SPORT: Stoked the Fire #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/EOQDk0HERZ

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 27, 2015

INDEPENDENT SPORT: Wonderful Wednesday / Mourinho / Cellino kit decision #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/nbJzhdqsEo

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 27, 2015

TIMES SPORT: Mourinho plays the penalty #tomorrowspaperstoday #cfc pic.twitter.com/zmT7SOLW7f

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 27, 2015

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There was plenty of action on Twitter after the match as some of the UK’s leading football correspondents — both ex players and career writers — adding to the avalanche of anti-Mourinho sentiment.

Jose can't even do it on a balmy, autumnal Tuesday night at Stoke.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 27, 2015

There are times when, as Chelsea manager, defeat to Stoke in the league cup doesn't matter. This isn't one of them

— James Robson (@JamesRobsonMEN) October 27, 2015

Not sure tonight's performance from Chelsea was the one, firing back in the face of the critics, that Mourinho makes it out to be.

— Oliver Todd (@oliver_todd) October 27, 2015

Costa in hospital, Hazard missing another pen, #cfc going out to ten men. If you had to script a Mourinho disaster movie right now..

— Paul Brown (@pbsportswriter) October 27, 2015

Wednesday fans singing: "Are you Chelsea in disguise?"

— James Olley (@JamesOlley) October 27, 2015

5 - Chelsea have lost all five of their penalty shootouts under Jose Mourinho. Glum.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 27, 2015

But as always it was the comedians among the Twitterati who stole the show, handing it to Mourinho and his flailing outfit, in particular Eden Hazard who missed the decisive penalty.

Thanks for everything, Jose Mourinho! pic.twitter.com/JH5VPyiqYm

— #CarefreeDaily (@CarefreeDaily) October 27, 2015

Eden Hazard this season. pic.twitter.com/GHh79JAMLv

— Not Match of the Day (@NOT_MOTD) October 27, 2015

Scenes at Chelsea HQ right now...#meltdown pic.twitter.com/OncEUt0FpF

— TheFootballRepublic (@TheFootballRep) October 27, 2015

Atleast Chelsea can now concentrate on their relegation battle 😆

— B (@Bureemi) October 27, 2015

Wenger and Mourinho like....... "my team is worse" "No my team is worse" pic.twitter.com/m84tP3xKA0

— Man United Hub (@ManUnited_Hub) October 27, 2015

Jose Mourinho waving goodbye to his job like: pic.twitter.com/jNpg8zYNEc

— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) October 27, 2015

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