Jose Mourinho is unquestionably one of the most skilled managers in the Premier League in so many ways, writes John Payne.

The multi-lingual Chelsea manager has no problem being charming and amusing in English, which is why his sour grapes in the wake of Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Swansea jarred so badly.

In saying club doctor Eva Carneiro “needed to understand the game” for treating Eden Hazard in the dying seconds, Mourinho failed to fully understand his own responsibilities.

But for all his undoubted qualities, the Special One’s talents don’t extend to being Doctor Mourinho.

And it is a remarkable state of affairs that in his understandable desire to win every trophy he possibly can, he has failed to understand that even beyond that his first responsibility is a duty of care to his players.

Otherwise, what is the point of Chelsea employing the best possible medical staff to administer the best possible treatment to their players?

Surely if you have a wonderful asset like Hazard, who would cost a conservative £50million in the current transfer market, you would err on the side of caution for a minute – and trust the expert’s judgement – rather than risk long-term damage.

Harlequins were put in that position for several matches towards the end of last season after the hugely influential Mike Brown suffered concussion.

Undoubtedly that had a negative impact on results. But, without doubt, it was the right thing to do for the player’s welfare.

Mourinho should be more concerned about ensuring his players “understand the game” a better rather than focusing on his medical staff.

Would his gripes have been so loud had Thibaut Courtois not left his team a player light by getting sent off?

Perhaps Mourinho should focus on why his teams receive so many red cards and, despite winning the title last year, were at the wrong end of the Fair Play League.

Or does the reason for that come a little bit too close to home for comfort?