IT took Sean Dyche just short of 11 minutes to bring some sanity to a week that made us long for the days when football was more about what happened on the pitch, and less about the soap opera that now engulfs the game.

In truth taking the moral high ground in a row with Jose Mourinho isn’t difficult. He may be one of the greatest managers of a generation, but far too often his public utterances belong in the gutter.

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Having used his status as media darling to engineer a solo appearance on Goals on Sunday, Mourinho sat on the sofa and scattered insults and accusations in all directions, most pertinently of all towards Ashley Barnes for his ‘criminal’ tackle on Nemanja Matic, which wasn’t actually a tackle at all.

Having held their silence for 48 hours, Burnley had their say on Monday night, as Dyche responded to Mourinho’s complaints about four key moments in the game.

Rather than securing a spot on a popular football show, he used the club’s official YouTube channel to present a more reasoned opinion, which included plenty of honesty over those four incidents.

But why is it left to Dyche to question Mourinho’s version of events?

Getting Mourinho on was a major coup for Goals on Sunday, and let’s be honest, we would all love a one-on-one chat with Jose, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a duty to question what he is saying.

Is use of the word ‘criminal’ really a fair description of the Barnes-Matic incident? Is suggesting Barnes should have been sent off for the first half clash with Ivanovic over the top?

Are you not taking paranoia to a whole new level when you say there is a conspiracy against Chelsea?

Mourinho has built an excellent team at Chelsea, one that is far more enjoyable to watch than his previous Stamford Bridge sides, but he damages his and his club’s reputation and legacy with an approach to speaking to the media that is often controversial, and occasionally ludicrous.

In Spain they got bored of him in the end, and the media didn’t mourn his departure from Real Madrid. In fact they celebrated it.

There’s no sign of that happening in England, and there’s no disputing he is great entertainment.

But it is only when you find yourself on the receiving end that you truly question just how revered and respected he should be.

Not content with raising the issue after the game on Saturday, Mourinho continued his attack on a player in his first season in the Premier League on Sunday.

Surely there are better ways to make your point than throw unnecessary, public barbs at a player who was completing a pass at the time of the incident?

The fallout has created a distraction from Chelsea’s recent form, which isn’t great, and has probably helped to foster a siege mentality at Stamford Bridge.

It’s probably been a learning curve for Dyche and Burnley as well. Being in the Premier League isn’t just about facing better players, it’s about facing an increased media spotlight as well, something the Clarets boss has mentioned throughout this season.

But decisions have been made. No free-kick was given, the referees’ assessor has backed Martin Atkinson’s call, and no action will be taken against Barnes.

Let’s hope we’ve heard the last of it.

Somehow, I doubt it.