Blues Stars Condemn Serb Thug

Last updated : 05 November 2003 By Rich Godden
But Mutu had the last laugh as Mihajlovic was sent off for two bookable offences in the second half, before Chelsea went on to smash the Rome giants 4-0!

And he told the Evening Standard "Mihajlovic should stop playing mind games as he lost those as well as the match. He should concentrate on football as he needs to improve his game. It was an awful insult - it was humiliating to be spat at, but I didn't react as I put the team before any personal vendetta.

"He has a very poor sense of humour. Some exchanges were made but he couldn't take it so he got violent. It was unprovoked and he started it. It had the opposite effect though, as he got sent off later on. He lost his mind and didn't play well.

"He made a lot of mistakes. Lazio tried to be aggressive but it didn't work as it was a night to remember for us."

A night to remember? That's an understatement- it is a night that we will never forget!

But here's what JT had to say about Mihajlovic "What Mihajlovic did was disgusting and a disgrace. I didn't actually see him spitting at Adrian but I went up for two corners and he elbowed me in the head and poked me in the eye.

"That was right in front of the referee and I can't believe how he missed it. I don't want to whinge but he let himself and his side down."

I think that the Chelsea players should all be comended for the way they handled themselves last night. I think I speak for everyone when I say that they were a credit to both club and country. Well done guys!