Chelsea Publish Odd Article on Their Official Site Complaining About Penalties

Has Jose Mourinho's #CampaignAgainstChelsea hit a new low? 

Based on a post on Chelsea's official website, critics of Mourinho's media tactics will assume so. 

There's a bizarre post entitled "Penalty Puzzle" that most assume Mourinho penned (at least based on its insides), and it makes a claim that Chelsea receive far fewer penalties than their Premier League rivals. 

Some of the dossier of sorts' highlights: 

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We were of course the recipient of a spot-kick in our last European encounter, when PSG's Thiago Silva obviously handled in the area, but Champions League referees have spotted penalty incidents throughout, with four also given our way in the group stage.

It is in our 28 Premier League games this season where we have been awarded just two penalties. Both were for infringements on the league's most-fouled player, Eden Hazard, and both were in home London derbies, against Arsenal and QPR respectively. The most recent was four-and-a-half months ago.

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For how successful Chelsea have been in past seasons in the Roman Abramovich era, the post even reflects upon past seasons when the Blues were seemingly awarded less penalties than their Premier League rivals.

Even the Blues' first league game of the season, a 3-1 win at Burnley, comes into question with a complaint of a non-call on Diego Costa. 

But, of course, no other teams have gripes about non-penalty decisions... 

The list goes on to name a number of other decisions that "should" have been awarded. It seems like an odd bit of sour grapes from a side that's currently six points clear of anyone else in the league—with a game in hand, no less. 

Generally, the odd article was mocked on Twitter. 

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Oh good, Jose Mourinho’s building puzzles for the #CampaignAgainstChelsea now: https://t.co/XmeQ7nJRGi pic.twitter.com/UL8FCZepxg

— Sean Swaby (@seanswaby) March 18, 2015"

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Chelsea is such a pathetic club. http://t.co/plj9HLm5ks

— Sindre (@FutbolSindre) March 18, 2015"

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Just came across this article on Chelsea's website. The way its been written to fit a narrative is just embarrasing. http://t.co/2H23T9NkcC

— Liam Power (@liampower1) March 18, 2015"

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Even for a club like Chelsea, this is just embarrassing https://t.co/I8RGPGiHd3

— Tim Wyatt (@tswyatt) March 18, 2015"

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Would be brilliant if Chelsea don't get another penalty this season. This is as hilarious as it is embarrassing https://t.co/yj50PXlXmR

— Sam Limbert (@SamsMatchReport) March 18, 2015"

The list concludes with the number of penalties that were awarded to Chelsea since the 2009-10 season. 

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2014/15 – 2

2013/14 – 7

2012/13 – 11

2011/12 – 5

2010/11 – 8

2009/10 - 12

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[Chelsea]