Let's not kid oursleves, Taggart is far from deluded. He knows exactly what he's doing and how to play his petty mind games. He has publicly declared that Clattenburg came out of the Wigan incident with credit, while the whole world can see the opposite is true, but he's ensured he's got him on board for next time he refs the scum. Slating the ref as he does after games, as he did last night (without justification other than the Luiz incident), he's sending a warning to whoever is down to ref them next.
He's an obnoxious, two faced, deceiptful, hypocritical bully. But not deluded.