Jose Mourinho sent to the stands as Chelsea claim controversial victory over Cardiff City We'll ask for clarification but it's not going to make any difference. Referees are human and linesmen are human as well. They're not making these [mistakes] on purpose. I'll ask Mike Riley and his team to look at, and then I'll accept what it is that comes back from them. Mackay was a coach at Watford five years ago when his manager Aidy Boothroyd was sent to the stands for protesting when young referee Stuart Atwell awarded Reading a goal despite the ball not going near the goal-line. "We were on the end of the ghost goal when the ball didn't even go in the net," Mackay said. The following week you're back at it and playing again. It's not something that gives much of a hangover. I'm pretty sure it will be part of the news in terms of radio, TV and press. Indeed it is, even overshadowing Taylor's dismissal of Jose Mourinho to the stands for the final 20 minutes after Chelsea's manager expressed his frustration too heatedly. Mourinho sat grumpily among supporters to their obvious delight and refused to speak to the media, sending his assistant Steve Holland to make his apologies. Holland admitted: "It looked like the goalkeeper was bouncing the ball and as it was in mid-air Samuel touched it and it broke for us. I am sure the referee is aware of the rules. Yet Petr Cech, celebrating his 300th appearance as Chelsea's goalkeeper, was also unsure. As far as I know, one motion is counted when you hold the ball, throw it in the air to kick or make a drop kick on half volley, it is still counted as one motion. In between, no one should touch the ball. What Samuel did was very clever and unusual. If someone had the idea to nick it off you when you wanted to kick the ball, it is obviously a foul. But this is a different situation. If I was in that situation, I don't know if I was in the wrong or the referee because it isn't the same. Marshall apologised to his team-mates, admitting he should not have bounced the ball, even though he is entitled to without fearing a ­challenge. "It's a habit of mine to bounce the ball before kicking it, so it is probably my fault and I apologised to the boys at half-time," the Scot said. I am not sure if the linesman and referee thought I dropped the ball thinking he [Eto'o] was not there, but I knew he was there and I bounced it so hopefully we can get it cleared up. Another issue for the Premier League to consider is whether Mourinho merits a touchline ban for next the game against Manchester City on Sunday. The Portuguese had earlier been warned for stepping on to the pitch as he protested against time-wasting by Cardiff's players, a charge Mackay refuted. Mourinho was not happy with his own team, either, when another howler from David Luiz allowed Mutch to run in on a Ramires back-pass to score in the 10th minute, and it could have been worse but for Cech making spectacular saves from Peter Odemwingie and Kim Bo-kyung. Ultimately, Mackay's men ran out of steam and Eto'o put them ahead with a fine first goal for the club in the 66th minute before Oscar and Hazard scored in the closing stages. Cech's attention now turns to the first of two games against Schalke in the Champions League, starting tomorrow. "If we get six points from these games we will obviously be in a very good position in the group, so that's the aim," he said. Mackay, meanwhile, ponders the visit of fellow strugglers Norwich City next week. I'm calm. I'm the leader of a great group of people. We've been building something here for two-and-a-half years and it's three-quarters done.