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Chelsea boss Mourinho fumes over Matic dismissal

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was left frustrated after their 1-1 draw with Burnley.

Branislav Ivanovic opened the scoring for the Premier League leaders before Ben Mee headed home an 81st-minute equaliser. Nemanja Matic saw red for shoving Ashley Barnes.

"This game had four crucial moments - minutes 30, 33, 43 and 69. This is the story of this game. I can't comment because it's difficult for me to not say the truth," Mourinho said.

"I'm making it easy for you because if you look at these moments you know exactly what I think about the game.

"What happened to Matic was in minute 69 and minute 69 had a big relationship with minute 30 because normally that player, if I can call him a player, should have been in the shower in minute 31.

"There wouldn't have been a minute 69 if the person in charge had dealt with minute 30 properly."

When asked about Barnes' tackle, Mourinho replied: "I'll leave it with you. I'd prefer not to call it because if I call it I'm going to use some words.....

"A couple of weeks ago when I was here in the press conference after the Liverpool game in the Capital One Cup, the television subtitles had gone on and on about Diego's crimes. Well compare Diego's crimes with what happened against Burnley."

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