Jose hits out at referee
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was unhappy with a lack of consistency shown by referee Cesar Muniz Fernandez after his ten-man side battled back to claim a 1-1 draw at home to Barcelona.
"I don't understand the reason why Dani Alves hasn't seen a second yellow after conceding a foul in the area for a penalty,'' said Mourinho. "I asked the fourth official why there wasn't a second yellow and he told me 'it's because he's a full-back'.
"When everyone thought they could destroy us playing with one player more, for 45 minutes the team was strong enough to compete and strong enough to get a result, and if the referee gives, as he should have done, a second yellow card to Alves, the last 10 minutes playing 10 against 10, it could have been a different story.
"We played very well with 10 players. We played with a lot of dignity and character and with the fans absolutely fantastic, and we almost won.
“But once again we've been left with 10 men, a lot of time with 10 men, and once again there's been an absolutely incredible difference of criteria. I'm a little tired of playing against Barca with 10 players.”
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