Brilliance from Gordon Strachan after Soton lost 0-2 to Arsenal, both goals involving controversy.

When asked if he had complained to the officials after the game, the Scot, who was shepherded away from referee Barry, added: "You can't get near to the officials, it's easier to get to the Pope.

"If I'm in London next time and I get mugged, I hope the same amount of people turn up - there were six police officers, four stewards and a United Nations peace observer."

More Strachan quotes posted by a chatter:

Reporter: Welcome to Southampton Football Club. Do you think you
are the right man to turn things around ?
Strachan: No! I was asked if I thought I was the right man for
the job and I said, "no, I think they should have got George
Graham because I'm useless!"

Reporter: Is that your best start to a season ?
Strachan: Well I've still got a job so it's far better than the
Coventry one, that's for sure.

Reporter: Are you getting where you want to be with this team?
Strachan: We're not doing bad. What do you expect us to be like?
We were eighth in the league last year, in the cup final and we
got into Europe. I don't know where you expect me to get to. Do
you expect us to win the Champions League?

Reporter: Gordon, you must be delighted with that result ?
Strachan: You're spot on! You can read me like a book.

Reporter: Gordon, Austin Delgado?
Strachan: I've got more important things to think about. I've got
a yogurt to finish by today, the expiry date is today. That can
be my priority rather than Austin Delgado.

Reporter: This might sound like a daft question, but you'll be
happy to get your first win under your belt, won't you ?
Strachan: You're right. It is a daft question. I'm not even going
to bother answering that one. It is a daft question, you're spot
on there.

Reporter: Bang, there goes your unbeaten run. Can you take it ?
Strachan: No, I'm just going to crumble like a wreck. I'll go
home, become an alcoholic and maybe jump of a bridge. Umm, I
think I can take it, yeah.

Reporter: There's no negative vibes or negative feelings here ?
Strachan: Apart from yourself, we're all quite positive round
here. I'm going to whack you over the head with a big stick, down
negative man, down.

Reporter: where will Marion Pahars fit into the team line-up?
Strachan: Not telling you! It's a secret.

Reporter: You don't take losing lightly, do you Gordon ?
Strachan: I don't take stupid comments lightly either.

Chelsea 1-0 Charlton Athletic (JFH[p])
Severely weakend midfield, had to field Lampard, Nicholas, Johnson, Gronkjaer. Huth got a start, did well. Mutu had an absolute stinker, too selfish and missed a couple of easy chances.

Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Chelsea (Flitcroft, Lampard[2], Gallagher, Johnson)
Blackburn scored early, we were looking unstable with the new diamond midfield of Petit, Parker, Lampard and Makalele. But hit back before half-time with two clinical Lampard strikes. Again resting on laurels for most of the second half, and Blackburn got back in by exploiting our weaknesses in defending crosses. But barely 90 seconds later they defended poorly and paved the way for Johnson's smashing winner.

Scarborough 0-1 Chelsea (Terry)
Poor, poor performance against a Conference team (to whom RA kindly donated 25,000 pounds). Thank fuck for Terry's header from a corner. But it's all useless anyway, since we inevitably drew Arsenal.

Chelsea 0-0 Birmingham City
Pure frustration. Brum at their usual sitting back, organised defending. Should really have scored a few, some blame lies with the midfield and attack for being sloppy and not finishing off good chances.

Leicester City 0-4 Chelsea (JFH[2], Mutu, Babayaro)

Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool (Cheyrou)
Ugh.