(Reuters) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho defended David Luiz on Wednesday, saying his former player should not bear the sole blame for Brazil’s 7-1 thrashing by Germany in the World Cup semi-final. Mourinho, who sold the defender to Paris St Germain for around 50 million pounds last month, said the whole team should share responsibility for the thrashing. “I don’t think it’s fair to separate one player from the team, because the team was very bad,” Mourinho told Yahoo, for whom he is a World Cup ambassador, after Tuesday’s game in Belo Horizonte. “Did (David) make mistakes? Yes, he made mistakes, but Dante made mistakes, Marcelo made mistakes, Fernandinho made mistakes, the team as a team made mistakes. “I think everyone who is a player, everyone who is a coach, everyone who is not involved in the World Cup feels very, very sorry for them. “In 50 years, the kids (will) still know that Brazil lost 1-7 at home to Germany.” The Chelsea manager said Brazil thought team spirit would help them get through the group stage even without key player Neymar injured and suspended captain Thiago Silva. “But it wasn’t enough,” he added. “In the semi-finals they faced a team that is better than them. A team that behaves with fantastic stability and confidence. It all went in the right direction (for Germany).” (Writing by Steve Tongue, editing by Tony Goodson)
David Luiz is not the only one to blame, says Mourinho
