Jose Mourinho has refused to back down in
his war of words with Arsene Wenger ,
stating that he does not respect the
Frenchman's past accomplishments.
Mourinho has had a series of run-ins with
the Arsenal boss over the years and
reignited the tension on Friday, labelling
Wenger a "specialist in failure" - referring
to the Gunners' eight-and-a-half-year run
without silverware.
The barb was aimed at Wenger after the 64-
year-old said it was about time Chelsea
were seen as the title favourites, suggesting
Mourinho's fear of failure was the reason
he continually plays down expectations
around the club.
Yet Mourinho refused to quell the storm,
telling ITV prior to Chelsea's 2-0 loss at
Manchester City: "When he says that I am
afraid of failure he is not respecting my
past and because he does not respect this I
do not respect his past.
"That’s my answer. It’s an answer that
doesn’t make me happy, but an answer that
I think he deserves."
The Blues were defeated convincingly by
Manchester City on Saturday evening, as
goals from Stevan Jovetic and Samir Nasri
dumped Mourinho's team out of the FA
Cup.
Arsenal, meanwhile, are still chasing that
elusive piece of silverware and host
Liverpool in the fifth round of the FA Cup
on Sunday.
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