Nemanja Matic

Jose Mourinho, love him or loathe him his talent as a football manager is unquestionable, but also undeniable is his fractious and petulant supposition that he as the ''Special One'' has a divine right to operate outside the accepted boundaries of the game. As Chelsea's hopes of mustering a meaningful defence of their title continue to ebb away…

After being eliminated this past week from the Champions' League, Chelsea still have the Premier League to play for. It was not going to be an easy game playing against Southampton, who are willing to do anything to finish in the top four teams. Early in the first half, in the 11th minute, Chelsea took the lead after a cross by Branislav…