Chelsea boss Jose
Mourinho fired a thinly-veiled criticism at the officials after his unbeaten
home record in the Premier League was ended in a 2-1 loss to Sunderland.
The Blues' title bid
was severely dented on Saturday night as Fabio Borini converted a late penalty
at Stamford Bridge after Cesar Azpilicueta tackled Jozy Altidore in the area.
There did appear to be
contact between the players before referee Mike Dean pointed to the spot.
"Congratulations
to Mike Dean, because he made a fantastic performance. And congratulations to
Mike Riley, because what they did during the season was fantastic for the way
the championship is going."
Jose Mourinho
Mourinho, though,
appeared frustrated by Dean's performance throughout, before also seemingly
criticising referees' chief Mike Riley in a short and curt post-match interview
with Sky Sports.
Four things
"I just want to
say four things and I'm sorry because if you ask me more questions, I'll repeat
exactly the same thing," said Mourinho, who had not spoken at his previous
three press conference following his fine for entering the pitch during a
defeat at Aston Villa last month.
"Congratulations
to my players because they gave what they have and what they don't have.
"Congratulations
to Sunderland, because they won.
"Congratulations
to Mike Dean, because he made a fantastic performance.
"And
congratulations to Mike Riley, because what they did during the season was
fantastic for the way the championship is going.
"Congratulations
to all of them - and I have nothing more to say."
Mourinho walked away
from the post-match interview when asked to expand on his comments, and was
similarly short on answers in the press conference that followed.
"I will not wait
for your questions, I'm so sorry about it," said the Chelsea boss.
"But in four
quick points I can say everything I want to say, so we are not going to waste
time, because every question you can ask me I will answer exactly the same way.
"So we stick with
four quick points.
"The first point
is to congratulate my players, they did everything they could, they fought,
they played from the first to the last second.
"And I think they
deserve that.
"Sometimes we
praise the players when we win, I think it's fair to praise my players after a
defeat.
"Secondly,
congratulations to Sunderland, it doesn't matter how or why, or in which way
they won, but they won, they won the three points, and it's three fantastic
points for them.
"So I think it's
also fair to congratulate them.
"The third point,
I want to congratulate again, but this time is Mike Dean.
"I think his
performance was unbelievable, and I think when referees they have unbelievable
performances I think it's fair also that managers we give them this.
"So fantastic
performance, he came here with one objective, the objective of making a
fantastic performance and he did that.
"And fourth, I
think it's also fair, congratulations to Mike Riley, because he's the referees'
boss, and what they are doing during the whole season is fantastic, especially
in the last couple of months, especially in matches involving the teams that
were in the title race, it's absolutely fantastic.
"And I also
congratulate Mr Mike Riley, thank you."
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