Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has endorsed Sunderland’s Premier League survival bid.
The Mackems’ on-loan striker Fabio Borini says the Wearside club have
seen significant improvement since Gus Poyet took over from Paolo Di
Canio.And the Liverpool man, who has been told to forget a return to Anfield in January, is confident Sunderland can stay up, after stunning title-chasing Chelsea in Wednesday’s 4-3 defeat at the Stadium of Light.
Impressed: Jose Mourinho was full of praise for Sunderland after Chelsea's 4-3 win at the Stadium of Light
'We do not deserve to be at the bottom. Playing like that against a top team was good but the key will be doing it against our rivals at the bottom.
'The manager told us that Mourinho congratulated us on the performance. Mourinho said he was surprised by it.
'We are a different team from when Poyet took over. We lost 4-0 that day to Swansea, he has started to pick the right team and building up a way of playing that is different.
'And he is trying to pick the best players now.
'We don't feel like the worst team in the Premier League, because we are not the worst. That is the mentality we have to keep.'
Belief: Fabio Borini (left) took confidence from Sunderland's performance against Chelsea
Happy: Gus Poyet was pleased with Sunderland's performance despite the defeat to Chelsea
Another level: Eden Hazard guided Chelsea to the win over Sunderland with two goals and an assist
Opener: Jozy Altidore (centre) scored the first goal of the game during Chelsea's 4-3 win at Sunderland
