Jose Mourinho has always been quick to point the blame at someone, or something, else when things don't quite go to plan.
Many believe the Portuguese boss makes excuses to deflect the attention away from his players while others think he just loves to moan.
While his analogies and outbursts are the stuff of legends, his catalogue of excuses from over the years have left fans scratching their heads.
His most recent grumblings over the fixture schedule saw him bizarrely claim that his Tottenham team had too many days in between games – a far cry from the days of him complaining on a yearly basis about the hectic winter schedule.