Mourinho moans about the ref again
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho lambasted referee Graham Poll after
his side lost 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur in a frenzied London derby
on Sunday. Spurs produced a stirring comeback after Claude Makelele
had volleyed the champions into the lead as Michael Dawson and
Aaron Lennon sealed a first home league win over Chelsea since 1987
and the first in 33 league games against their London rivals.
However, Mourinho was mystified by striker Didier Drogbas
disallowed goal shortly after Makeleles opener and John Terrys
70th-minute dismissal for a second yellow card following an
innocuous-looking tussle with Tottenham skipper Ledley King.
"Referees should come to the press conference to explain their
decision instead of you asking me," Mourinho told reporters.
"Instead of looking at the ball when Drogba scores Graham Poll
notices a John Terry foul 20 metres away. Its fantastic, his vision
is perfect, amazing.Two matches with him and five points weve
lost," added Mourinho, referring to a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa
earlier in the season when he felt Chelsea were denied a penalty.
"I dont understand why John Terry was sent off," Mourinho
added.
"Ive seen it on TV and I cant find a reason for that. We didnt
deserve to lose, but we lost and afterwards Mr Poll goes home and
nobody can ask him the reasons for his decisions. He sends John
Terry off for pulling at Ledley King in the box and keeps Hossam
Ghaly on the pitch when he elbowed Michael Essien in the
face."
Tottenham manager Martin Jol, whose side are now unbeaten in nine
games, was delighted by his teams performance, especially as he
used the same starting 11 that played in a 3-1 win over Club Bruges
in the UEFA Cup on Thursday. "Its a great week for the club and the
fans, first in Europe then against the champions," the Dutchman
said.
"They said weve never beaten a top side which was a bit annoying,
but today we did that and I think it was a great performance. Its
not easy against a top side like Chelsea when theyve had two more
days rest (after playing Barcelona in the Champions League on
Tuesday). We had some tired legs but they fought for their lives. I
said before weve got to be brave and play with confidence and we
did that. Im a very happy man," added Jol.
"I wasnt nervous at the end but I think my heart rate was 189 which
is pretty close to a heart attack." Jol reserved special praise for
Lennon, after the teenagers cool finish for the winner. "He had one
chance and puts it away," said the Dutchman. "Its very strange, he
was very cool and he did it with his left foot. The last two
matches hes had seven chances with his right foot and didnt take
any of them. Hes one of the most talented players in England."