Jose Mourinho slams Arsene Wenger for deliberately snubbing him
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Mirror
| Aug 03, 2015
Jose Mourinho has accused Arsene Wenger of deliberately snubbing him as their bitter feud plunged to new depths at Wembley.
Wenger finally ended his Mourinho hoodoo with a first win in 14 attempts over his arch rival after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s stunning winner fired Arsenal to a Community Shield win over Chelsea.
But Wenger was in the spotlight at full-time twice - first when he walked down the tunnel and then when he appeared to swerve a potential handshake with his fierce enemy as the Blues boss congratulated Arsenal’s players for their victory.
Mourinho said: “I was doing what the status of my club and my status as a manager I think I have to do for myself and the club which is to be there for the winners, to wait for them in a point that you only miss me if you want to miss me.
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“Every Arsenal player came in my direction which was the easiest thing to do because I was just there and if other people didn’t come in my direction that is not a problem, not a story and not the end of the world and I gave no more problem on that.
“I did my job, the job that my club deserves me to do and the status as a manager when I lose a charity shield or any trophy.”
The warring duo also blanked each other at the full-time whistle but Wenger said: “I shook a few hands after the game but there’s nothing special there.”
Wenger also hit back at Mourinho’s claims that Arsenal “left their philosophy in the dressing room” and defended with “10 players behind the ball all the time” to win.
The Frenchman said: “We abandoned nothing. We defended because maybe it was a psychological hurdle Chelsea had in my players’ heads.
“They were more concerned once we were 1-0 up to protect our lead than to play. We have to accept that. I’m proud of that.”
Mourinho tossed his runners-up medal into the crowd and said: “I threw it to a kid, an Arsenal (supporting) kid. I don’t keep the one (medal) when I win, imagine the ones when I lose.
“I think this is a good memory for him. He wins and takes a medal from the loser.”