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| Mourinho continues Barcelona row | |
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| Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho hailed their "magnificent" Champions League draw against Barcelona - then launched an attack on the Catalan side's approach. | Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho hailed their "magnificent" Champions League draw against Barcelona - then launched an attack on the Catalan side's approach. |
| He said after Didier Drogba's late equaliser in the 2-2 draw: "I'm very proud. It was a very powerful display." | He said after Didier Drogba's late equaliser in the 2-2 draw: "I'm very proud. It was a very powerful display." |
| But he added: "I think it is not easy for a referee to be a referee when the players are diving minute after minute. | But he added: "I think it is not easy for a referee to be a referee when the players are diving minute after minute. |
| "I think Frank Rijkaard is a lucky manager because his Barcelona stars are protected match after match." | "I think Frank Rijkaard is a lucky manager because his Barcelona stars are protected match after match." |
| News conference: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho | News conference: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho |
| It's not easy for the referee to be always under pressure from the players, turning round and rolling on the pitch Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho | It's not easy for the referee to be always under pressure from the players, turning round and rolling on the pitch Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho |
| Mourinho was also unhappy at Barcelona putting pressure on referee Stefano Farina, who booked six Chelsea players as he brandished 10 yellow cards. | Mourinho was also unhappy at Barcelona putting pressure on referee Stefano Farina, who booked six Chelsea players as he brandished 10 yellow cards. |
| He said: "It was not an aggressive game. But when you see so many cards, mainly for us, it is because people chase the cards. | He said: "It was not an aggressive game. But when you see so many cards, mainly for us, it is because people chase the cards. |
| "Sometimes there were seven or eight players surrounding the referee asking him to give cards. | "Sometimes there were seven or eight players surrounding the referee asking him to give cards. |
| "It's not easy for the referee to be always under pressure from the players, turning round and rolling on the pitch. | "It's not easy for the referee to be always under pressure from the players, turning round and rolling on the pitch. |
| "It was both sides contributing but clearly one was doing it more than the other." | "It was both sides contributing but clearly one was doing it more than the other." |
| 606: DEBATE Chelsea have some cheek. I have seen enough of Drogba's tactics to put me off football for good Craig 606: Have your say | |
| Drogba scored with seconds left after it looked like former Chelsea star Eidur Gudjohnsen had sent them to defeat when he put Barcelona 2-1 ahead. | Drogba scored with seconds left after it looked like former Chelsea star Eidur Gudjohnsen had sent them to defeat when he put Barcelona 2-1 ahead. |
| Frank Lampard had equalised Deco's early goal, but Mourinho thought his players had been denied key decisions by referee Stefano Farina. | Frank Lampard had equalised Deco's early goal, but Mourinho thought his players had been denied key decisions by referee Stefano Farina. |
| Mourinho added: "We are not far from finishing first in the group. It was a very powerful performance, it was magnificent. | Mourinho added: "We are not far from finishing first in the group. It was a very powerful performance, it was magnificent. |
| "It was very difficult when we conceded an early goal but the team played with a lot of confidence." | "It was very difficult when we conceded an early goal but the team played with a lot of confidence." |
| "For me it looked like two penalties for us, but I have to give the doubt because I did not see it on television and the referee did not have the benefit of television." | "For me it looked like two penalties for us, but I have to give the doubt because I did not see it on television and the referee did not have the benefit of television." |
| Barcelona coach Rijkaard stormed on to the pitch to confront referee Farina at the final whistle and had to be restrained by captain Carles Puyol. | Barcelona coach Rijkaard stormed on to the pitch to confront referee Farina at the final whistle and had to be restrained by captain Carles Puyol. |
| But he said: "He blew up one minute before he should have done but I'm not blaming that for the result. | But he said: "He blew up one minute before he should have done but I'm not blaming that for the result. |
| "It was a battle on the pitch and it was very interesting during the game and I went on because I wanted to thank the referee for his participation." | "It was a battle on the pitch and it was very interesting during the game and I went on because I wanted to thank the referee for his participation." |