Jose Mourinho is now the odds-on favourite to be the next manager sacked from the Premier League.
Heading into the weekend Newcastle manager Steve McClaren had been sitting on the division's hottest seat but after Chelsea lost 3-1 at home to rivals Liverpool the bookies now see Mourinho as the next man to go.
In fact the Portuguese is odds on, with some firms offering prices as short as 3/10 - McClaren, who saw his team draw at Stoke City, is out at 4/1 in comparison.
However, when asked about his future at the post-game press conference, Mourinho does not believe he will be out of a job soon.
"No, I don't," said Mourinho when asked if he thought this was his last game in charge of the club.
"The fans aren't stupid. They know how much myself and the players are trying.
"The fight goes on, but sometimes there are fights very impossible to win. You go to a fight with different ammunition," he added.
Mourinho was later seen on the Chelsea pitch discussing things with his backroom staff.
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