Liverpool legend blasts Jose Mourinho’s ‘disgraceful’ tactics

Ronnie Whelan has blasted Jose Mourinho’s disgraceful tactics after the Chelsea manager masterminded a 2-0 win at Anfield last Sunday.

The Blues dealt the Reds a devastating blow in their bid to win the Premier League title after a defensive-minded Chelsea scored at the end of each half on Merseyside.

It is the rest of it that I have a problem with – the time-wasting, players falling over and staying down when there was nothing wrong with the

Ronnie Whelan

Mourinho’s men have been heavily criticised for their time-wasting tactics in recent weeks against Atletico Madrid and Liverpool.

And former Liverpool midfielder Whelan, who won six top-flight titles, waded into the debate on the Chelsea manager’s recent antics.

“The way Chelsea won a game of football last weekend was a complete and utter disgrace.

“Jose Mourinho used the phrase ‘parking the bus’. I wouldn’t mind if that was all they did. To defend well is perfectly acceptable.

“It is the rest of it that I have a problem with – the time-wasting, players falling over and staying down when there was nothing wrong with them, the constant practice of four or five Chelsea players surrounding the referee every time a decision went against them.”