Angry Mourinho stops short of full-scale eruption


Football - Aston Villa v Stoke City - Barclays Premier League - Villa Park - 21/2/15 Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood looks dejected Action Images via Reuters / Alex Morton

LONDON (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho did a passable impersonation of a smouldering volcano and just about managed to stop short of a full-scale eruption after watching his Chelsea side drop two precious points on Saturday.

Referee Martin Atkinson and Burnley striker Ashley Barnes were the principle objects of his wrath after a 1-1 home draw with lowly Burnley but, by the Chelsea manager's recent standards, his criticism was tempered.

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