Chelsea have set off to Barcelona with Mourinho admitting that it was "a big risk" to make three substitutions at half-time, but he was touchy when it was suggested that he might have regrets. "Of course," he said with a sneer, "I am responsible for the defeats and not for the victories. You can have your headline. Mourinho is guilty."
With injury problems mounting Chelsea are discovering that the end of the season may not be the cakewalk that has been predicted.
In all the furore over injuries and Ranieri-esque substitutions surely the FA will want to ask Mourinho why he saw fit to condone serious for foul play:
"A selfish person would have let Ameobi score a goal," Mourinho said. "Instead Carlo thinks of the team and he bets. He bets, he gives away a free-kick and he gets sent off, but Newcastle do not score. I think it showed the professional that he is."
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