Mourinho takes aim at Le Saux over Chelsea Tel Aviv trip

Was manager's swipe at former Blues star a reaction to criticism over the Eva Carneiro affair?

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Even in times of crisis Jose Mourinho's gift for confrontation remains undimmed. Ahead of his side's game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Chelsea boss took aim at former Blues star Graeme Le Saux.

The Blues manager managed to direct a barb at the ex-England player while praising his players' willingness to travel to Israel despite security concerns in the country.

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