Trust me, this is one of the deepest insults I’ve heard in football and in recent times. But it didn’t start from Mourinho, a particular comment from the Arsenal Manager triggered the Chelsea’s boss’ lethal response. Arsene Wenger earlier on (on Friday morning) declared that the title is Chelsea’s to lose, adding that anyone who claims their team are not in the race does so out of fear of failure.

So Mourinho who we all know is not ‘really good with words’ replied him thus. “He is a specialist in failure. I’m not, If supposedly he is right and I’m afraid to fail, it’s because I haven’t failed many times. Maybe he’s right. Maybe I’m not used to failing. The reality is he is a specialist. Eight years without a piece of silverware, that’s failure. If I do that at Chelsea, eight years, I leave London and I don’t come back.”

FANS’ REACTIONS

Dear Jose, just go to hell “@itvfootball: Arsenal fans, what do you make of Jose Mourinho calling Arsene Wenger “a specialist in failure”

@PiersMorgan: “Wenger was right too, Mourinho does fear failure. That’s why he’s won 12 trophies since Wenger last won one.”

@TheAmazinGooner: Mourinho’s tactics work well only with money in the bank. Give Wenger a team similar to Chelsea’s and he’ll win the Champions League.

@PartRhymer: As much as I admire #Mourinho, his recent interview targeting #Wenger is an utmost example of why a major population hates him to the core!

@mickgordon19 @itvfootball Sacked twice in 6 years = Failure

@Ahmed91Gooner: Mourinho is a cheque book coach. Arséne builds philosophies and makes footballers. One failed with unlimited funds at Real, other is wanted.

@PoznanInMyPants: Mourinho…so classy he’s working for Abramovich a 2nd time. In between he eye-gouged a cancer survivor. While Wenger fights the good fight.

@OneInvincibles: “Arsene stayed at Arsenal to build something bigger than his ego” Hello Mourinho!

@max_zammon5h
@101greatgoals Lets see Mourinho stick with building success for longer than five minutes.

@Paul_Lake: So disappointed with Mourinho’s comments today. Nothing wrong with mind games, but no need for such blatant disrespect #TheSpitefulOne

@RonnieLugonja3h
@101greatgoals @chelseafc @Arsenal @piersmorgan Joze disrespectful,lack of class. No surprising Thout age brought humility, was wrong!!!

@kristianrover1@itvfootball he’s an ignorant fool!

@AAllenSport Mourinho is a successful manager, he’s also a horrible, classless little twerp. We’ve known this for a decade now. Carry on.

@itvfootball its the only way he gets some acknowledgement, having a 500mil team and not winning is a failure…. #bitscaredMourinho