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Jose Mourinho made a surprise appearance on Sky Sports yesterday and didn't hold back after having made a personal request to appear.
The Chelsea manager was keen to express his views following his side's 1-1 draw with Burnley on Saturday, so much so he bumped scheduled guest James Beattie so that he could appear on Goals on Sunday .
The Portuguese felt a number of decisions went against his team at Stamford Bridge - most notably the incident involving an unpunished horrendous challenge by Ashley Barnes that triggered a red card for Nemanja Matic when the Chelsea midfielder reacted angrily.
Mourinho described the challenge as "criminal", questioned the performance of the referee and appeared to suggest Sky Sports had been impartial with their coverage of Diego Costa's recent misdemeanour in which the Chelsea striker stood on Emre Can.
Show all 24 1 /24Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings CHELSEA: Thibaut Courtois Produced an absolutely fantastic save with about 10 minutes left to keep the score at 1-0, but Burnley scored from the resulting corner. 7
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Branislav Ivanovic The right-back now has four goals in his last six games – a superb finish and excellent again. 8.
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Kurt Zouma Another composed performance from the skipper; Chelsea should offer him a new deal soon. 7
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings John Terry Another composed performance from the skipper; Chelsea should offer him a new deal soon. 7
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Filipe Luis Back in the side but really struggled with the pace and pressing of the visitors. 5
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Nemanja Matic Was controlling the midfield until he saw red following a terrible challenge from Ashley Barnes - an understandable reaction, but he will miss the Capital One Cup final. 5
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Cesc Fabregas Still doesn’t look 100 per cent fit, whether it’s his hamstring or illness. 6
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Juan Cuadrado Showed flashes of his pace and quality before being replaced after an hour but needs more time to gel with his new team-mates. 5
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Oscar Showed some nice touches from time to time but too often drifts in and out of the game. 5
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Eden Hazard Fantastic performance from the winger who, at times, appeared as if he was the only Chelsea player willing to take the game to Burnley. 7
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Diego Costa Has lost a bit of sharpness since returning to the first XI. Needs a goal very soon. 5
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings From the bench: Ramires Came on for Oscar after Matic was sent off but was beaten to Ben Mee for the Burnley goal. 5
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings BURNLEY: Tom Heaton Didn’t produce one stand out save but was generally solid throughout. 7
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Kieran Trippier Always a great attacking threat down the right, though he did struggle to handle Hazard. 7
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Jason Shackell Should have conceded a penalty in the first half, shoving Diego Costa to the ground after being beaten. 5
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Michael Keane Dealt with the Chelsea attack better than his partner, but still struggled at times. 6
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Ben Mee Fantastic header for the goal and dealt really well with Juan Cuadrado throughout the game. 8
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings George Boyd Worked really hard in midfield and possesses decent quality with his left-foot. 7
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings David Jones Never gave Fabregas and Matic a moment’s rest, and was a crucial part of Burnley’s comeback. 8
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Scott Arfield Like Jones, Arfield was an energetic presence in the centre of midfield. Could not fault his work rate throughout the 90 minutes. 8
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Michael Kightly Mostly anonymous before coming off for Sam Vokes, though he did work hard. 5
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Ashley Barnes His tackle on Matic changed the match. Horrible tackle that could have broke the Serbian’s leg, Barnes was lucky to escape punishment. 4
Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings Danny Ings Always a nuisance to Terry and Zouma, buzzing around the pitch making intelligent runs. Didn’t get a chance to show off his finishing skills. 7
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Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 player ratings From the bench: Sam Vokes Can on for the last 10 minutes but didn’t really affect the game. 5
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Mourinho also had much to say about clubs other than his own, including his views on Louis van Gaal, his surprise at Frank Lampard's decision to join Manchester City and his puzzlement at Arsenal's failure to launch a challenge for the Premier League title.
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