Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho criticised referee Andre Marriner’s decision after his side lost at home to Chelsea who stretched their unbeaten start under new boss Thomas Tuchel and moved into the Premier League’s top six.
Jorginho’s half-time penalty, awarded after Eric Dier clumsily upended Timo Werner gave the Blues a win. Their more gradual approach deserved against a Spurs side lacking ideas and ambition until it was too late.
But Mourinho, who talked to Marriner at great length as they walked off the pitch on Thursday, said: “I consider him one of the best referees in the Premier League. I care for him. That gives me a good position to tell him I did not like his performance.
“A penalty decides the game. They score a penalty which is not a penalty where you say it is a dangerous situation one on one almost scoring.
“It’s a penalty that is difficult to accept and to lose the game like this is a bit painful.”
Tuchel has now enjoyed two wins and a draw, without conceding a goal, since replacing the fired Frank Lampard.
Tuchel said, “The whole first half we totally controlled the game. Maybe we lost confidence in the second half because we lost the ball possession.
Source: BBC Sports
