Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Jose Mourinho has embarrassed Chelsea by calling him a “specialist in failure”. 
Blues boss Mourinho made the remark after Wenger said other Premier League managers were playing down their title chances because they “fear to fail”. But, after Arsenal’s 2-1 FA Cup winover Liverpool, Wenger said Mourinho’s words were “silly and disrespectful”. Chelsea top the Premier League by a point from the Gunners, with Manchester City another two points back in third. “I never spoke about him in my press conference,” added Wenger. “I know one thing, it is more embarrassing for Chelsea than it is for me.” This week is not the first time Mourinho has criticised Wenger, the Blues boss having described him as a “voyeur”in 2005 after his rival questioned Chelsea’s transfer policy. But former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson told BBC Radio 5 livethe Portuguese is a “bully” engaging in “boring” mind games. Wenger’s side moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals with victory in an enthralling fifth-round tie on Sunday. Goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski put Arsenal, who have not won any silverware since their 2005 FA Cup triumph, into the last eight. It helped avenge last weekend’s 5-1 thrashingat Anfield in the Premier League, while also providing a timely confidence boost ahead of Wednesday’s visit of Champions League last-16 opponents Bayern Munich. But after Steven Gerrard gave the visitors hope with a 59th-minute penalty, the Gunners were fortunate not to concede a second spot-kick for a clumsy Oxlade-Chamberlain tackle on Suarez. “The intensity of the performance pleased me, I am very proud of the way we responded to the huge defeat that we had last week,” said Wenger. Mourinho’s side were eliminated from the FA Cup by a 2-0 defeatat fellow title chasers Manchester City on Saturday.
Blues boss Mourinho made the remark after Wenger said other Premier League managers were playing down their title chances because they “fear to fail”. But, after Arsenal’s 2-1 FA Cup winover Liverpool, Wenger said Mourinho’s words were “silly and disrespectful”. Chelsea top the Premier League by a point from the Gunners, with Manchester City another two points back in third. “I never spoke about him in my press conference,” added Wenger. “I know one thing, it is more embarrassing for Chelsea than it is for me.” This week is not the first time Mourinho has criticised Wenger, the Blues boss having described him as a “voyeur”in 2005 after his rival questioned Chelsea’s transfer policy. But former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson told BBC Radio 5 livethe Portuguese is a “bully” engaging in “boring” mind games. Wenger’s side moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals with victory in an enthralling fifth-round tie on Sunday. Goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski put Arsenal, who have not won any silverware since their 2005 FA Cup triumph, into the last eight. It helped avenge last weekend’s 5-1 thrashingat Anfield in the Premier League, while also providing a timely confidence boost ahead of Wednesday’s visit of Champions League last-16 opponents Bayern Munich. But after Steven Gerrard gave the visitors hope with a 59th-minute penalty, the Gunners were fortunate not to concede a second spot-kick for a clumsy Oxlade-Chamberlain tackle on Suarez. “The intensity of the performance pleased me, I am very proud of the way we responded to the huge defeat that we had last week,” said Wenger. Mourinho’s side were eliminated from the FA Cup by a 2-0 defeatat fellow title chasers Manchester City on Saturday.
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