Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has played down reports of a bust-up with his players following Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City.
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The Blues went down to strikes from Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez to allow Tottenham to overtake them in third following Spurs' 3-2 win over West Ham on Monday.
Reports claimed that the Chelsea players, led by captain John Terry, had become embroiled in a heated exchange with Benitez in the dressing room after this weekend's Etihad Stadium defeat.
The Spaniard, though, insists it was a run-of-the-mill post-match talk between the squad and technical members, and that the focus is already on Wednesday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Middlesbrough.
"This was a normal meeting between players and technical staff, which happens after every game, it was normal talk, nothing else. You show your disappointment, that is normal," Benitez said.
"I can understand the frustrations of Terry, he is an important player for us and has been injured with his knee. It was very brief exchange of ideas, and that is it, nothing else. It is just a team talk after a defeat.
"We had a meeting on the pitch with my players and technical staff, which is part of our business.
"Now we have to move on and start thinking about Middlesbrough."
Asked about his relationship with the Chelsea players, Benitez added: "It is fantastic. I have no problem."
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