There will come a time , hopefully soon , when Jose Mourinho accepts that the role of the television analysts and newspaper columnists is to pass comment on key decisions . Here at Stamford Bridge there were four moments - minute 18 , minute 23 , minute 46 and minute 56 , as Mourinho refers to them - that affected the direction of this game . ‘ Pundits are pundits and managers are managers , ’ explained Chelsea ’ s manager after his team had been held to a 1-1 draw by an engaging and adventurous Southampton team at Stamford Bridge . Jose Mourinho may one day accept that the role of pundits is to pass comment on key decisions . Yet again , after Mourinho 's Chelsea drew with Southampton , Mourinho attacked his critics . ‘ Pundits are paid to wear my suit , but I ’ m not paid to wear their suit or comment on their comments . ‘ If one day I become a pundit I will wear a manager ’ s suit and win every game because that ’ s what pundits do . I can be phenomenal , like they are. ’ He really has a bee in his bonnet over the role of Graeme Souness or Sportsmail ’ s Jamie Carragher , gravely offended that anyone could dare to criticise his tactics or his team . And so it goes on . This is Yawnsville and as unappealing as this will sound to Chelsea ’ s manager , the match officials are also tiring of his constant complaints . Here Mike Dean , the latest poor sap given the onerous duty of refereeing the Barclays Premier League leaders , was pretty much spot on . He made honest decisions for heaven ’ s sake , not judgments designed to haul Manchester City , Arsenal or Manchester United back into the title race . Referee Mike Dean was lumped with taking charge of Chelsea and on key decisions was pretty much spot on . Dean awarded this penalty to Southampton , scored by Dusan Tadic , which did n't please Mourinho . Chelsea were a goal to the good through Diego Costa when Mourinho ’ s faithful servant Rui Faria was sent down the tunnel to watch the television replay of the decision to award Southampton a penalty when Nemanja Matic fouled Sadio Mane . A few days ago , in the boisterous atmosphere of the second leg of their Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain , Chelsea ’ s players were guilty of kettling Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers to get Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off . Here they largely kept their cool , with captain John Terry the only player in a blue shirt to contest the decision to award Saints the chance to level . ‘ My view is not important because what is important is the referee ’ s view , ’ claimed Mourinho . In any event , Dusan Tadic equalised . Diego Costa appeals for a penalty that would have seen Jose Fonte sent off had it been awarded . The biggest bone of contention was the failure of Dean to spot the delicate tap on Branislav Ivanovic inside the penalty area when Southampton ’ s goalscorer Tadic flicked out a boot . ‘ Graeme Souness says it ’ s worse if a player asks for a yellow card than if a player kicks someone in the chest — that ’ s what he says — so my opinion is not opinion . What is important is Mr Mike Dean and his decision was no penalty on Ivanovic. ’ There was , to Mourinho ’ s credit , a weary sigh when he was asked whether the decision to replace the sluggish figure of Matic with Ramires was to avoid an inevitable dismissal . Matic was booked in the first half for his challenge on Mane and should have been sent off when he clattered into Southampton ’ s deep-lying forward in the 46th minute . As ever , there was a sting in the tail . Fonte calls for Branislav Ivanovic to be booked for a dive but replays showed he been clipped by Tadic . ‘ When that penalty is given you have to believe that the second yellow would come , ’ admitted a doleful Mourinho . ‘ With fast players like Mane coming out of midfield , driving the ball , that could happen . If you remember Ramires ’ red card against Villa , obviously you are afraid of it. ’ It is these comments , designed to twist the knife , that get people ’ s goat . There is no agenda and no-one is out to get Chelsea . As for the 56th-minute incident when Southampton captain Jose Fonte tackled Costa , you can make a case for either . ‘ You have to control me here ... ’ claimed Mourinho . Matic was booked for the foul that gave away the penalty and should have got a second and sent off later on . He made no mention of Costa ’ s reaction — shoving Fonte in the chest as the pair waited for a corner kick to be taken in front of the Matthew Harding Stand . ‘ Sky told me their pundits said it was a penalty , then I went to BBC and they said it wasn ’ t a penalty , ’ he said . ‘ I went to do the radio and they said it wasn ’ t . Now I come here and I think you ’ re saying it ’ s not a penalty . I ’ m not jumping with happiness and not crying with disappointment. ’ Instead , it was just more of the same .
Jose Mourinho takes exception to criticism from TV pundits and writers . Chelsea manager is gravely offended if his tactics or team are questioned . This is Southampton and match officials are tiring of his constant complaints . Referee Mike Dean was pretty much spot on with big calls on Sunday . Chelsea and Yawnsville played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge .