Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has said the Blues have "fallen below expectation levels" this season after their Premier League struggles continued with a home defeat to Bournemouth.
The south coast side scored a late goal at Stamford Bridge to inflict an eighth league defeat of the season on the defending champions.
Under-pressure manager Jose Mourinho and his side now face a crucial Champions League match against Porto on Wednesday.
And England international Cahill said: "When we went into the Champions League final, it was like a rollercoaster I was on.
"I feel very lucky to have won the Champions League and the Premier League since I came. When you have had a taste of it, you want more.
"We have fallen below expectation levels this season. That is when it is important we all stick together in the club.
"Since I have been here, it has been nothing but success until this year -- but that is life."
Mourinho has denied that his side, only three points clear of the bottom three, are in the relegation battle.
"Chelsea will never be fighting for relegation -- no chance," he told reporters. "Chelsea will win matches and come out of that area.
"That's not the problem. The problem is that our objective is to finish in the top four -- maybe now we have to think about top six."
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