5 Fiercest Moments Between Arsene Wenger And Jose Mourinho

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2. Wenger Is A Specialist In Failure

The words that will live in infamy. They came to be the defining phrase of the rivalry. It all started when Arsene Wenger made the claim that all the bosses in the Premier League were playing down their chances of winning the title because they wanted to have an out if they failed. Wenger noted that they were afraid to fail and had to cover their tracks.

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Naturally, the Special One took exception.

“If he is right and I am afraid of failure it is because I didn’t fail many times. Eight years without silverware, that’s failure. Under Wenger, Arsenal have not won a trophy since the 2005 FA Cup. He’s a specialist in failure. If I do that in Chelsea, eight years, I leave and don’t come back,” Jose Mourinho said as quoted by BBC Sport.

Venomous. It’s one thing to call someone stupid, it is another thing to lash out at their accomplishments. Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho will in all likelihood never acknowledge what the other has done.

Now that we have gotten through all the verbal exchanges, let’s get to the number one fiercest encounter between the two. Words were said, but there was so much more.

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