Jose Mourinho still playing the victim

Jose Mourinho maintains Chelsea were the victims of bad decisions despite winning the Premier League title at a canter this season. The Blues boss felt decisions in matches, resulting in dropped points and player suspensions, were costing his side. 

On December 28, after a draw with Southampton when Cesc Fabregas was booked for diving instead of awarded a penalty, Mourinho spoke of a perceived “clear campaign” against Chelsea. He reflected on the emotive choice of words - the reason for his £25,000 fine from the Football Association - a little ruefully on Friday.

“It’s a word which was even the subject of punishment because the word was strong,” he said. “My feeling was that we had lots of mistakes against us, that punished us in crucial matches in a crucial period - November, December, January.