Published 18:13 IST, October 19th 2020
Arsene Wenger brands arch-rival Jose Mourinho as 'childish' after book omision
Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger has slammed Jose Mourinho for being 'childish' after latest feud following the Frenchman skipping the Spurs boss from his book.
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Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho have enjoyed a long-standing rivalry in Premier League and it has t yet ceased despite Frenchman's retirement. two faced off frequently during Wenger's time at Arsenal, while Mourinho faced him as both Chelsea and Manchester United boss. w Portuguese mand Gunners' fierce rivals Tottenham and had recently claimed that former Arsenal manr never defeated him.
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Arsene Wenger book: Arsenal legend slams 'childish' Jose Mourinho after ar provocation
Speaking on Wenger and Mourinho rivalry ahead of his side sensational 3-3 draw vs West ham, Jose Mourinho had mentioned that former Arsenal boss had t mentioned him in his book because Frenchman never achieved a victory against his sides. However, Arsene Wenger has hit back at those barbs in a recent interview with Canal+. Arsenal legend said that Mourinho's comments don't bor as permanent provocation is part of his personality. Wenger added that he always felt that he was back in kindergarten when dealing with Mourinho. Furrmore, 70-year-old mentioned that he did beat him twice, and it is t 'you' who wins, but 'us' who wins. 'You' is re to participate in victory and manger is re to get best out of team.
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Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho's rivalry began in 2004 as Chelsea snatched title away from Arsenal in Portuguese coach's first season at Stamford Bridge. duo faced off 19 times in total, with former Arsenal man actually winning two times against w-Spurs boss, contrary to Portuguese coach's claims. first of those victories came in 2015 Community Shield when Alex Oxlade Chamberlain scored only goal of fixture.
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second one came during Mourinho's tenure at Manchester United when Granit Xhaka and Danny Welbeck ensured a comfortable 2-0 win at Emirates Stadium. Mourinho had famously deemed Wenger as a specialist in failure, while ir feud reached a boiling point when y physically clashed at Stamford Bridge during a Premier League match in 2014. Wenger is w FIFA's chief of global football development and his autobiography, 'My Life in Red and White', was released earlier this month. Mourinho was subsequently appointed Tottenham as he looks to end ir trophy drought.
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(Im Courtesy: Arsenal.com, Tottenham Instagram)
18:13 IST, October 19th 2020