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The defender became the first star to publicly criticize the team's coach Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese defender was not pleased with his compatriot's decision to leave him on the bench in the first match of the new Premier League season.
Instead of R. Carvalho, William Gallas played on the field, forming a center-back tandem with John Terry. Last season, it was actually Terry who most often played in the starting lineup alongside R. Carvalho.
"I don't understand why I was told to wait for another chance to appear on the field," wondered the footballer, who now faces club sanctions. - "I don't think I'm the third choice. This is incomprehensible."
"I want to know why I didn't play. How can I explain it if I simply don't understand? I thought about it for a long time, but I couldn't find a reasonable explanation. I still can't understand his decision to leave me in the group with Robert Huth, Tiago, and Joe Cole."
This is not the first time R. Carvalho has clashed with J. Mourinho. While playing for the team, the 27-year-old Portuguese player has several times failed to reach an agreement with the coach.
"It wasn't easy for me to work with J. Mourinho even at Porto, especially in the first few years," said R. Carvalho. - "But over time, I regained confidence. I don't want a similar situation at Chelsea."
J. Mourinho did not hold back on criticizing his former player either. The charismatic coach publicly questioned R. Carvalho's state of health.
"R. Carvalho has problems evaluating the situation, maybe he should calculate his IQ?" Mourinho said. - "I'm not happy to find out about this from newspapers. Ricardo worked with me for four years and I can't understand these statements of his. Maybe he should see a doctor."
"I told my players this summer that we need patience, because we have a great team and everyone should have a chance to shine. R. Carvalho knows how I work. I think it's just temporary anger, but I will talk to him personally. Such things simply cannot happen at Chelsea," said the English champions' manager."
