It appeared that Espanyol's Calatrava fouled Vinicius in the opening exchanges of the game at the RCDE Stadium, but wasn't shown a card. The Brazilian was put in the books for his dispute with Calatrava later. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Vini isn't a saint, but what people do to him is too much,\" Mourinho said in the post-match press conference after his team's win. \"It started in the first minute. It's something that has a format, one opponent after another after another, 'I foul him, then you foul him, if I have a yellow card, you do it...'<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The manager added that the Brazilian needs to maintain \"great emotional control\" despite being triggered. \"It's a frustration for him. He has to have great emotional control. I said to [Vini] that even if you score a goal, be careful how you celebrate, to stay on the pitch. It's tough. We're in a social era of anti-bullying, but with Vini, we're still in the bullying era, whether it's from opponents or from the public,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Espanyol coach Manolo Gonzalez wasn't too pleased with Mourinho's comments. \"Can't we even touch him? This is football. I didn't see any over-the-top challenges. The fouls he received are normal; nobody was singling him out,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The manager added that the Brazilian needs to maintain \"great emotional control\" despite being triggered. \"It's a frustration for him. He has to have great emotional control. I said to [Vini] that even if you score a goal, be careful how you celebrate, to stay on the pitch. It's tough. We're in a social era of anti-bullying, but with Vini, we're still in the bullying era, whether it's from opponents or from the public,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At that time, Mourinho had defended Prestianni and was severely criticised. He had stated that being racist is the \"last thing\" this club would be.<\/p>\r\n\r\n