Sunday, 5th October, 2014
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has blasted Arsene Wenger for encroaching into his technical area and told the Frenchman his behaviour does his reputation as a champions of fair play no favours.
Emotions were running high at Stamford Bridge this afternoon, with harsh words exchanged between both benches and the fourth official being caught in the middle.
On the pitch two goals from Chelsea, one from Eden Hazard from the penalty spot and the second from Diego Costa, condemned Arsenal to a 2-0 defeat.
Much of the focus was on the spat between Mourinho and Wenger, and the Portuguese has given his take on events.
"There are two technical areas not one. He was coming to my space", Mourinho told the BBC.
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"If it was to give an instruction to a player I say OK, but to press the referee to give a red card to an opponent is not fair.
"I don't think that is the image of Arsene Wenger as an advocate of fair play."
It remains to be seen what view Wenger has taken of events, but the incident is sure to strain relations between the two managers further still, with relations still at a low from last term, when Mourinho dubbed the Frenchman a "specialist in failure".
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