'BUTTON IT'

Last updated : 04 March 2007 By Editor

"Jose has come out with stuff this week and we expected that. He's come out with stuff about referees and I think he is the last person who should ever talk about referees.

"His club have been involved in so many things about referees over the years. It seems that if you contest something at Chelsea and they don't get their own way then something happens.

"Either referees or players are threatened and things like that. It's an incredible club. I think he should button his lip now for the rest of the season."

"Referees are under the spotlight and there has been a lot of controversy over the last few weeks.

"The cup final last week was something you couldn't blame the referee for. What happened in the final was unacceptable and the referee is having to try to control that.

"I think we can expect a lot of the Chelsea people to come out with things now. Makelele had something to say, Ballack had something to say. They're all having a say.

"We've probably tried these things ourselves in the past, so I've no problems with that. There's plenty of talking with Jose and referees and Chelsea and referees. We have a big catalogue with it all in."