The explosive Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger rivalry in quotes
We recall some of the pair’s most willing encounters ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster clash between Manchester United and Arsenal
As Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger prepare to resume their rivalry this weekend, we recall some of their most famous exchanges:
“Wenger has a real problem with us and I think he is what you call in England a voyeur. He is someone who likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have a big telescope to see what happens in other families. Wenger must be one of them – it is a sickness. He speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea.”
– Mourinho takes exception to Wenger’s comments about his then-club Chelsea in August 2005, in remarks for which he would later apologise
“He’s out of order, disconnected with reality and disrespectful. When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid sometimes and not more intelligent.”
– Wenger’s stinging response
