Cesc Fabregas doesn’t think referee Anthony Taylor will be able to sleep tonight if he watches Chelsea’s draw at Southampton back on television.
The Blues midfielder was booked for diving in the 1-1 stalemate at St Mary’s when he went to the ground under a challenge from Matt Targett.
Replays showed there was contact on the Spaniard and Fabregas is the latest in a spate of Chelsea players to be accused of simulation in recent weeks.
Fabregas was fuming at the referee’s decision not to award a penalty and risked incurring the wrath of the FA with his post-match comments.
He said: "There was definitely contact, the referee didn't have the best game of his life and I don't think he will sleep that well tonight, he had an awful game."
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho branded the decision scandalous and accused other Premier League bosses of creating a campaign of hate against his players.
He added: “In other countries this is front-page news because it's an absolute scandal.
“The reality there are penalties and penalties - this one was a huge one. Match after match coaches are telling Chelsea players are diving.
“I will go to the referee and wish him a good year and tell him he will be ashamed.
“Out of nothing West Ham manager Sam Allardyce starts speaking about Chelsea players diving, then another coach and another coach
“The media, the commentators, the other managers, they are all doing it.
“The referee changes a penalty for a yellow card. Same happened with Diego Costa in the game against Burnley. That I can't understand."
