Hyder Jawad on the peculiar behaviour of Chelsea's manager...

José Mourinho likes to pass himself off as the definitive classy guy - and, largely, he fools most of us - but he is not yet in Bryan Robson's league.

West Bromwich Albion might have lost 2-1 at home to Chelsea on Saturday but Robson, whose Albion team face a fight for their Premiership lives, was the only man who seemed in control on an afternoon of belligerence.

Robson had the grace to turn up for the post-match press conference. Mourinho, whose Chelsea team will win the Premiership this month, decided that he was above it all and opted against his meeting with the media.

"It was a group decision," the beleaguered Chelsea press officer said, as journalists encircled him with demands for Mourinho's presence.

One can see why Mourinho kept a low profile. He had riled the Albion supporters with his antics and was sure to be roasted by journalists who cannot understand why Chelsea have become so arrogant.

True, Arjen Robben was unfortunate to be sent off for a foul on Jonathan Greening, but did Didier Drogba really have to feign injury? And did Chelsea really have to turn up late for the second half?

Mourinho certainly did his reputation no good with his reaction to Chelsea's second goal. He danced and screamed and jumped - and all he did was look like a fan with an expensive coat.

Robson also exuded emotion - anger and colourful language, for the most part - but he did it in a way that enhanced his own image. Afterwards, he charmed the press with his sharpness and humour.

Only Robson could end a conversation about watches by saying, "look at this gold one, I got it for scoring the fastest-ever World Cup goal".

Only Robson could score 26 goals from midfield for England.

Mourinho earns £4 million a year and has every right to think that he can behave differently from the rest of us but do his Chelsea team really have to adopt a siege mentality? It is not as if we hate them (yet).

But when Drogba and William Gallas turned up late for the start of the second half we came close.

Perhaps we should have started the match there and then, with Chelsea down to nine men. Robson was annoyed.

Mourinho and Robson did not shake hands at the end but there is nothing to be read into that. With so much commotion surrounding the dug-outs at the final whistle, and the stewards forming a line just to be on the safe side, there was little opportunity to exchange pleasantries.

Robson said: "I have invited him and his staff in after the game for a glass of wine. I have no qualms about it. That's it as far as I'm concerned. He is a very good coach and is doing a fantastic job at Chelsea. They grind out results. He hasn't wound me up, my team wound me up.

"I felt we shot ourselves in the foot again. We gave away a couple of poor goals and could have defended better."

Funnily enough, Robson will be happier with finishing 17th again than Mourinho will be for winning the Premiership again. Class, you see, is in the eye of the beholder.