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Mourinho slams Tottenham defender Vertonghen

29 September 2013 - 08:20

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was left fuming after the incident that saw the Blues' striker Fernando Torres sent off for a challenge on Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen. Replays showed that there was minimal contact, if any, from Torres.

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In Chelsea's 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane with Spurs, the Blues fought back after half time to level through a goal by defender John Terry. However, with Chelsea chasing the win and a potential three points, a mid-air challenge between Belgium international Vertonghen and Spain international Torres left the Spaniard heading for the dressing room early on.<br />

Referring to an incident between Tottenham and Aston Villa earlier in the week where Vertonghen left a rival player with their shorts down, Mourinho quipped: "This player is a special guy because three days ago he left an Aston Villa striker naked and did not receive the red card or concede the penalty.<br />

"Vertonghen should not have played this game -- he should be suspended with the red card from Aston Villa. It is top of the most ridiculous situations in football, but today he changed the game, so I am not happy."<br />

The Portuguese manager then slammed Vertonghen's behaviour in the incident with Torres: "The team was very, very strong until the moment the referee made a mistake, a big mistake that had a big influence on the result. The referee is not guilty -- the player [Vertonghen] is guilty. He pretended that Fernando had a big contact on him and the referee went on trust."

Written by James Turnbull