Jose Mourinho praised referee Neil Swarbrick after Chelsea's win over Aston Villa
The referee was very, very good
Jose Mourinho
Eden Hazard took an early lead for Chelsea before Jores Okore headed in an equaliser for Aston Villa but Branislav Ivanovic fired in the winner in the 66th minute.
"The referee was very, very good. Very, very good in the way he controlled the emotions of the game," said Mourinho.
The Blues boss has found himself in hot water over comments made about referees recently, saying that a "a clear campaign" against Chelsea has influenced official's decisions against his side.
Mourinho also refused to speak to the press last week in protest over Diego Costa's ban for stamping on Liverpool's Emre Can.
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