carlyluvsunited
02-12-2007, 02:41 AM
Chelsea Boss Claims Manchester United
Are Only Ahead Thanks To Refs
Jose Mourinho might have left Chelsea but that doesn’t stop them continuing their
siege mentality under Avram Grant. The Blues coach appears in today’s
Independent, claiming that United’s loftier league position is due to the
preferential treatment they receive from officials.
“If you look at it, the difference between us and United is two points – and that is
down to the referee,” he said.
This claim is in response to the red cards received by Jon Obi Mikel at Old Trafford
in September and Michael Essien at Derby last week. For the former, Chelsea
were also charged and fined £30,000 for crowding around the referee, rather
than obeying the rules of playing to the whistle and agreeing that the referee’s
decision is final.
It’s all too easy for Grant to conveniently forget that Joe Cole was guilty of a
horrendous challenge at Old Trafford two months ago and escaped with a yellow
card. Also, why did Michael Essien decide to raise his hands to protect the ball in
the dying minutes of the Derby match? Why did the referee not blow his whistle
for the blatant foul on Giles Barnes seconds before Chelsea scored their second
last weekend? And why was Kenny Miller’s ‘goal’ disallowed when he was clearly
in an onside position.
Unfortunately, the blue-tinted spectacles are of such a strong prescription that
there is more chance of Derby County winning the title than Chelsea admitting
whe they are in the wrong.
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Are Only Ahead Thanks To Refs
Jose Mourinho might have left Chelsea but that doesn’t stop them continuing their
siege mentality under Avram Grant. The Blues coach appears in today’s
Independent, claiming that United’s loftier league position is due to the
preferential treatment they receive from officials.
“If you look at it, the difference between us and United is two points – and that is
down to the referee,” he said.
This claim is in response to the red cards received by Jon Obi Mikel at Old Trafford
in September and Michael Essien at Derby last week. For the former, Chelsea
were also charged and fined £30,000 for crowding around the referee, rather
than obeying the rules of playing to the whistle and agreeing that the referee’s
decision is final.
It’s all too easy for Grant to conveniently forget that Joe Cole was guilty of a
horrendous challenge at Old Trafford two months ago and escaped with a yellow
card. Also, why did Michael Essien decide to raise his hands to protect the ball in
the dying minutes of the Derby match? Why did the referee not blow his whistle
for the blatant foul on Giles Barnes seconds before Chelsea scored their second
last weekend? And why was Kenny Miller’s ‘goal’ disallowed when he was clearly
in an onside position.
Unfortunately, the blue-tinted spectacles are of such a strong prescription that
there is more chance of Derby County winning the title than Chelsea admitting
whe they are in the wrong.
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