Slaven Bilic: West Ham manager 'feels for' Jose Mourinho after Chelsea win

'They are not mistakes - they are matters of opinion'

Tom Sheen
Saturday 24 October 2015 14:18 EDT
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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic reacts on the touchline
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic reacts on the touchline (Getty Images)

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic said he 'feels for' Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho - but the incidents in the game were not mistakes but "matters of opinion".

Mourinho was sent to the stands at half-time after apparently trying to enter referee Jonathan Moss' dressing room at half-time.

Nemanja Matic had been sent off for two yellow cards and Cesc Fabregas was ruled offside when he seemed to be on - his goal was disallowed.

The Portuguese manager refused to speak to the media after the match and will likely face action from the Football Association.

Hammers manager Slaven Bilic said he had not spoken to Mourinho since the final whistle.

"I feel for him," the Croatian said. "Decisions from his point of view have gone against him. I would moan if it was against us. But they are not mistakes - they are matters of opinion.

"The sending-off I didn't see. The first one was definitely yellow, the second one was very far from me, but it looked like Sakho was already gone.

"But I think second yellows, especially in the first half, should be 'proper' bookings. The disallowed goal? No-one can say onside or offside even when you freeze the picture."

The furore surrounding Mourinho took some of the spotlight away from West Ham, who added Chelsea to Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City in their list of high-profile scalps this term.

Bilic added: "I'm very proud of my team and my club. It's brilliant to win against the champions at home."

Additional reporting from PA

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