Chelsea 2-0 Werder Bremen

Although Jose was pleased with the result and Chelsea gaining their first three points, he was less impressed with the bookings that Chelsea received last night.

John Terry, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and substitute Joe Cole. One of the bookings - Didier Drogba - who was booked for shooting the ball away after the whistle blew for offside - was not matched when Diego did the same thing later in the half.

One rule for one and one rule for another!!

What Jose's main grief at the post-match conference was to attack the media for their constant critical attacks on midfielder and ENGLAND's midfielder Super Frank Lampard.

OK we all know that Frank has had a difficult time of late, more with England than with Chelsea, we know that he missed a penalty at the World Cup and we know he missed a late penalty against Charlton on Saturday and we know Michael Ballack took and scored a penalty for Chelsea's 2nd goal against Bremen last night, but despite all that 'The Special One' backed Frank all the way.

This is what he had to say:

“I told them if the next penalty after last weekend’s miss is crucial for the game, it is better for another player to take the responsibility. But, in the future, if the next penalty comes in a moment where Lamps is cool and in conditions to take it, he will take it again.

“Maybe people remember that Lampard missed a penalty against Charlton. I remember that over the last two years, he scored more then ten penalties for us, important penalties, crucial penalties, and he never let us down. So I told him he can miss a penalty when the team doesn’t need the penalty.

“I think something is happening with the English press with Frank Lampard. I spoke with him about it and for me, he is guilty. Do you know why he is guilty? Because you never had a player like him for the last ten years and, because of that, you are having a go at him.

“He is guilty because he scored so many goals. He is guilty because he plays so many matches. He is guilty because he plays for Chelsea and for England with 100 per cent of his effort every game, game after game. He is guilty because he has an unbelievable record of consecutive matches. He is guilty because he is such a good player. But I think you should respect him a little bit more.”

With that Jose gave his apologies, stood up and left.

L8ter