Friday, 22nd November, 2013
Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion are bigger clubs than those who would fixate on a post-match altercation, much less on a comment involving a Disney character, according to "giant" manager Jose Mourinho.
Both sets of players at Stamford Bridge got involved in an on-field ruckus after Chelsea were awarded a soft penalty in stoppage time to enable a 2-2 draw in early November.
West Brom were visibly incensed, but scenes got ugly in the tunnel with Mourinho allegedly calling Baggies man Jonas Olsson a "Mickey Mouse player".
But despite all the swearing and near-fights, Mourinho insists he has moved on, telling a press conference: "I think giant players, giant coaches and giant clubs don't speak about what happens in the tunnel.
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"The game is the game and the game was finished. In the tunnel sometimes couple of things happen. couple of words, not aggression, no.
"But giant clubs, giant players and giant managers they close their mouth. The next day is another day."
Mourinho had come close to losing his unbeaten home record in the Premier League, now at 66, which was saved thanks to Ramires earning the penalty and Eden Hazard converting the same.
However, when asked if he was nervous about the streak in the dying minutes, Mourinho curtly replied: "No. I was nervous about the three points.
"I want points not records. I want to win matches because of the current league we are playing, not because of the record. I don't care about it."
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