Mourinho: “we were fortunate to escape with all three points”

Jose Mourinho dismissed Villa boss Paul Lambert’s

complaints that two referring decisions turned this

game in Chelsea‘s favor.

On the Terry handball incident, Mourinho said:

“If somebody pushes an opponent, especially

in the box, in dangerous areas, it’s a free-kick

against (Villa).”

The Portuguese also played down the incident

between Ivanovic and Benteke.

Mourinho said:

“This is the Premier League. This is English

football.

“For some reason the world loves it more than

any other league: one thing is a real

aggression, another thing is duels.

“I think the referee did very, very well. From

minute one to minute 95 there was a real fight,

a football fight between Benteke and Ivanovic.

“Fouls for one side, fouls for another side. I

think that’s football.”

Mourinho, whose side were comfortable victors

over Hull on Sunday and next play Manchester

United, admitted Chelsea were fortunate to

escape with all three points in a combative

contest which spilled into the technical area.

“It was a game until the minute 95 with the

result very unpredictable,” Mourinho added.

“If in this moment we are here with a draw, it

wouldn’t be an unfair result.

“They fought a lot for a result. I don’t think

they play a lot.

“Paul has a certain type of personality and

behaviour on the bench.

“He reminds me of myself 10 years ago, where

I was complaining every decision, where I want

to coach my team and at the same time I want

to have a whistle in my lips.

“He’s the same. With time he will change,

because he complains with every decision.

He’s a young manager, very intelligent.”

Mourinho praised Benteke, but declined to reveal

if the Belgian, who signed a new contract this

summer after interest from Tottenham, had ever

been a target.

The Portuguese is still seeking a striker, with

Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney the first

choice.

“They have a special player with special

qualities, they use him,” added Mourinho of

Benteke and the approach of Villa, which he

believes is direct.

“He’s a great player, but he’s a great player

for a certain style of football.

“We tried to play a different style of football.

We tried to play the way we played against

Hull, we tried to play the way we train every

day.

“But the good thing from my team today is

that Villa gave us a different match and we

coped with that.

“Defensively we were strong. I think we could

do better with the ball.”

 
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