22.10.13

Mourinho blames 'time-waster' keeper Marshall for THAT goal as Chelsea boss is hit with FA charge

Jose Mourinho launched a stinging attack on Cardiff City on Monday night, accusing their manager Malky Mackay of deploying time-wasting tactics which ripped off Chelsea fans.
Mourinho arrived in Germany ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Schalke still seething about being banished to the stands by referee Anthony Taylor during a 4-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. On Monday, Mourinho was charged with improper conduct by the FA.
An FA statement read: 'Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct in relation to his behaviour during his side’s game against Cardiff City on Saturday 19 October 2013. Mourinho has until 24 October at 6pm to respond to the charge.'
Dismissal: Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct after being sent to the stands on Saturday
Dismissal: Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct after being sent to the stands on Saturday

Making a point: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes Cardiff's time-wasting was unfair on supporters
Making a point: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes Cardiff's time-wasting was unfair on supporters
The Chelsea manager also told Cardiff  goalkeeper David Marshall he deserved the misfortune that led to an equaliser by Eden Hazard which replays proved should not have been allowed.
Chelsea were 1-0 down when Samuel Eto’o poked the ball away from Marshall as the keeper bounced it in preparation for a kick out of his hands. Referee Taylor allowed play to continue and Hazard slotted home.
Mourinho fumed: ‘Even with space, he took 30 seconds. The goalkeeper has six seconds to have the ball, correct? They had almost half a minute.
‘That’s breaking the rules. We played our game, a difficult game, and we deserved to win. If I was in that game and I was paying for a ticket, I would be worried with the fact that every time the ball was out or stopped and our opponent had to put the ball back in the game, it took an average of 21.5 seconds. That is a waste  of money. You pay for your ticket and every time the game stops you have to wait about half a minute?
No rush: Mourinho claims Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall took an average of 21 seconds to play the ball
‘When you multiply that by the number of times the game was stopped, you pay for 90 minutes but you see 55 or 60. For me, that’s breaking the rules. Scoring a goal with a hand, that breaks the rules.
‘Score a goal that was not a goal, as happened in Germany last week, that’s not funny. In England, there is not any more the goal that is not a goal, but in our time, John Terry was crying in the dressing room because we lost a semi-final in the Champions League and the ball didn’t cross the line.’
Mourinho continued: ‘Samuel did an intelligent action. When I arrived home the first thing I told my kid who likes to play goalkeeper was, "See the goal and don’t do that, eh?"
‘If FIFA says that it’s a foul, it’s a foul but Samuel did well. Maybe the referee did wrong. But in my opinion, that should be allowed as it was for years.’
Clever play? Chelsea's Samuel Eto'o dispossessed Marshall as the Cardiff keeper bounced the ball in the area
Clever play? Chelsea's Samuel Eto'o dispossessed Marshall as the Cardiff keeper bounced the ball in the area


Samuel Eto'o and David Marshall

Mourinho was dismissed from the touchline later in the game by Taylor, for repeatedly leaving his technical area. He watched the rest of the game from the stands.
The Chelsea boss is expected to be hit with a fine, rather than a ban and has been told of the referee’s reasons and will consider them.
He has until Thursday to respond to the charge. If he pleads guilty, he will be hit with an £8,000 fine.
Taylor is due to referee the Aston Villa Everton game this weekend, but he could be demoted for the following week once the marks of the match delegate and the referee’s evaluator have been digested.
Possible demotion: Anthony Taylor will referee Aston Villa v Everton but may be demoted the following week
Possible demotion: Anthony Taylor will referee Aston Villa v Everton but may be demoted the following week

Mourinho was also asked about another controversial 'goal' that occurred in the German Bundesliga this weekend.
Bayer Leverkusen were awarded a goal when striker Stefan Kiessling headed the ball through a hole in the side of the net.
The Chelsea manager said: 'If I was the manager of Leverkusen, I would ask to repeat the game.
Puzzled: Mourinho doesn't understand why the German Bundesliga have failed to spend on goal-line technology
Puzzled: Mourinho doesn't understand why the German Bundesliga have failed to spend on goal-line technology

'If I was the manager of Hoffenheim, I would do the same.

'If I was working in the German Bundesliga - and you are one of the European countries that is not in economical problems - I don't understand why you don't spend a few millions to bring technology on the line.
'If it was the Portuguese or the Greek league, I would say no chance. But with the German one, I don't know why you don't do it.'
Controversy: Stefan Kiessling's header went wide yet landed in the the net through a hole in the side netting
Controversy: Stefan Kiessling's header went wide yet landed in the the net through a hole in the side netting

Tied up: A close up of the knot tied into the net after Leverkusen's Bundesliga match with Hoffenheim
Tied up: A close up of the knot tied into the net after Leverkusen's Bundesliga match with Hoffenheim

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