The Chelsea boss hit the headlines this week after blasting Ashley Barnes' "criminal tackle" - a year after defending his own player's actions as part of "a man's game".
The Chelsea boss made an impromptu appearance on Sky Sports' Goals on Sunday where he launched a scathing attack on Burnley striker Barnes for a challenge in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Midfielder Nemanja Matic was dismissed after reacting angrily to the clash with Barnes and his boss was incensed by what he called a "criminal tackle" - although Barnes will not face any further action from the FA.
“I can’t find words to describe what that player did. Football is about emotions and sometimes people lose emotions," he said.
“Matic had reason to lose his emotions. What are the consequences of Matic’s push on the other player? Nothing. One second later, he stands and goes.
“The consequence for
Matic could be the end of his career. I can’t find an adjective any stronger
than to say 'end of career'. Matic is a lucky guy.
“I would like to know how you, Sky Sports, describe the
actions of the Burnley player yesterday? My English is not good enough to find
a word.
“When you say Diego's crimes because he put his foot on
another man (Liverpool’s Emre Can last month) you have to say this is a
criminal tackle, minimum.”
14 months ago a similarly over-the-top challenge from John
Obi Mikel shattered Mikel Arteta's shinpad during an ill-tempered meeting
between Arsenal and Mourinho's Chelsea at the Emirates.
“I haven’t seen the challenge from John Obi Mikel again but
my ankle is swollen big time,” said the Spaniard post-match.
“He broke my shin-pad and he was late. The referee had to
make the decision and he decided it wasn’t a red card," he added.
‘You know, they like to cry,’ said the Chelsea boss. ‘That’s
tradition.
But I prefer to say, and I was telling it to the fourth
official, that English people — Frank Lampard, for example — would never
provoke a situation like that. Players from other countries, especially some
countries, have that in their blood.
‘If you have contact or the opponent was aggressive, let’s go, keep going, this
is English football. Foreign players are bringing lots of good things. They
come here because they are talented, but I prefer English blood in football.
‘English blood in this situation is: “Come on, let’s go”. The (Mikel) tackle is
a hard and aggressive one. Football is for men or for women with fantastic
attitude.
‘It’s true, there are other sports without contact; fantastic sports which
demand a lot from the players, and I respect those sports full of champions.
But no contact.
‘Football is a game of contact. English football, winter, water on the pitch,
sliding tackles at fantastic speed. Be proud. Play with pride. If you’re hurt,
OK, you’re hurt.’
Is Mr Jose the special one, the happy one or the hypocrite one?
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