Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists that he has no concerns about refereeing ahead of the League Cup final against Tottenham. The Portuguese hit out at referee Martin Atkinson after his side’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Burnley, having seen midfielder Nemanja Matic sent off for his reaction to a coming-together with Ashley Barnes.
Matic responded furiously when caught by Barnes’ studs in the second half, with Mourinho, and Chelsea as a club, subsequently highlighting four instances in which they believed that Atkinson made the wrong decision. Anthony Taylor will take charge of tomorrows final at Wembley, however, and the Blues boss has no fears over his performance.
“I don’t believe that anyone involved in this game doesn’t want to make his best,” Mourinho told the press. “I believe all three teams [Chelsea, Tottenham and the officials] will go with the same ambition to do very well and hopefully, even the players that like to complicate things, even they will try to make the final a big final.”
Matic had his suspension reduced from three to two matches by the Football Association but, asked for his opinion on the move, Mourinho replied: “If I give you my views, it is bad for me. “If I speak again about the Matic situation, I promise you I will be in big trouble.
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