Mourinho bites tongue over free-kick controversy

Graham Poll, who was criticised by Jose Mourinho for allowing Thierry Henry’s audacious free-kick at Highbury, was today revealed as the official who gave Chelsea pre-season refereeing advice.

Mourinho was frustrated at the way that the Arsenal striker caught out Petr Cech with a quickly-taken free-kick that curled inside the far post while the keeper was still organising his wall.