Mourinho: 'potato field' pitch is not a ploy

JOSE MOURINHO has hit back at claims that Chelsea are playing dirty tricks with their pitch.

Barcelona players think the Blues would prefer a messy playing surface to give them the edge in Wednesday's Champions League showdown at Stamford Bridge.

The Chelsea boss admits the pitch is like a "potato field" but said: "Only stupid people can think a team like Chelsea, with our quality of players, can be happy to have this pitch.