<!--Article Start--> <p style="text-align: justify"><b><i><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/category/english-premier-league/chelsea/">Chelsea FC</a> began their pre-season with a humbling defeat at the hands of a second-string New York Red Bulls side on Wednesday night, but manager Jos Mourinho did take some positives from the performance</i></b></p> <p style="text-align: justify">MLS side New York Red Bulls completed a remarkable turn-around at the Red Bull Arena after coming from a goal down to beat Premier League champions Chelsea FC 4-2. Sean Davis capitalised on some poor defending to bag himself a brace, whilst 16-year-old Tyler Adams also got on the scoresheet.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Although Chelsea FC boss Jos Mourinho was not happy with his team's performance in the second half, he did appreciate the performances of returning loanees Victor Moses and Bertrand Traor , and confirmed that the two will stay at the club next season.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify">"We needed to play better than we did in the second half defensively"</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">After a solid half of football from Chelsea FC in the first 45 minutes, it all unravelled in the second half when defensive errors allowed a much-changed Red Bulls side to plunder four goals against a hapless Blues defence.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Mourinho was, understandably, not best pleased with the display, but did concede that the result was not the most important take-away from the game. Speaking to the media after the game, the former Real Madrid manager said (via <a href="http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9921555/jose-mourinho-chelsea-well-off-the-pace-in-new-york"><em>Sky Sports)</em></a>: "They gave us a good training session. If we came here and won 10-0 I would not be happy because it would mean it was too easy. We needed the game they gave us.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">"Obviously we needed to play better than we did in the second half defensively, and there were also too many missed chances, but the intention of pre-season matches is to play, to run, to bring intensity back, so no problem."</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Mourinho confirms Moses and Traor will not be loaned</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The Blues' manager did have words of praise for teenager Bertrand Traor and Nigerian international Victor Moses, both of whom will - according to Mourinho - stay at Chelsea FC for the coming campaign.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Mourinho said of the Burkina Faso youngster (via <em><a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/07/mourinho-post-nyrb-.html">chelseafc.com</a></em>): "Hea s 19, hea s a kid. He was in Africa, then Vitesse, and now hea s at Chelsea. Hea s not going on loan. We want to keep him and improve him."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Meanwhile, the Chelsea FC boss also had words of praise for former Wigan Athletic winger Victor Moses: "Victor is strong, hea s experienced and he knows the Premier League well. Hea s fast and aggressive.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Okay, he has to learn how to play with us but Ia m happy with his week and his 45 minutes. Leta s see what happens but Victor had an evolution in the last couple of years."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Chelsea FC will now head back to their training base in Montreal to prepare for the game against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, with the Blues' faithful were fairly circumspect in defeat - seemingly just glad to watch their team back in action after a long break.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Some did, however, feel the result could cause the Blues to intensify their efforts to sign Everton defender John Stones.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">I'd rather lose to a decent MLS side in pre-season than smash a Malaysia XI 5-0 though. The players will know what they have to do better. a Chelsea HQ (@Chelsea_HQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chelsea_HQ/status/624033845319442433">July 23, 2015</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> Watched the highlights of the Chelsea game, we lost through bad defending and stupid mistakes. a Future Trunks (@clints_prospect) <a href="https://twitter.com/clints_prospect/status/624117425324322816">July 23, 2015</a> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Chelsea has had difficulty with MLS clubs in the past, losing twice in pre-season friendlies that doubled as MLS All-Star Games. a Jake Cohen (@JakeFCohen) <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeFCohen/status/624030055069536256">July 23, 2015</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> Tomorrow: Chelsea bid A?150m for John Stones. a Chelsea Youth (@chelseayouth) <a href="https://twitter.com/chelseayouth/status/624030573292601345">July 23, 2015</a> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">After a lost last night, Chelsea is arguably need a very good centre back to replace John Terry in the future and that guy is John Stones. a Azri Zulhilmi (@Azri_Zulhilmi) <a href="https://twitter.com/Azri_Zulhilmi/status/624118039135424512">July 23, 2015</a></blockquote> <!--Article End-->