West Ham 2 Chelsea 1 player ratings: How bad was Nemanja Matic at Upton Park?
Chelsea suffer another shock defeat to leave Mourinho under more pressure
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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands as Chelsea's dreadful season hit a new low in a 2-1 defeat at West Ham.
Andy Carroll's second-half header condemned the Blues to a fifth defeat in 10 matches as the ailing champions imploded at Upton Park.
Having seen Nemanja Matic red-carded on the stroke of half-time, and first-team coach Silvino Louro dismissed from the dugout, the embattled Blues boss did not emerge from the tunnel after the interval.
Mourinho, who already has a suspended stadium ban hanging over him for previous indiscretions this season, is now likely to find himself in hot water with the FA once more.
Meanwhile, on the pitch, Carroll's first goal since January ensured West Ham added Chelsea to Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City in their list of high-profile scalps this term.
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