Premier League: Jose Mourinho takes a dig at Arsene Wenger after Arsenal got better of Manchester United

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho both insisted the London side’s 2-0 win on Sunday was not about them, or their rivalry, but in many ways it was.

Ever since the outspoken Mourinho strutted his way on to the Premier League stage as Chelsea boss in 2004, the Portuguese coach has always been able to get the better of Wenger.

Sunday was the first time a Wenger side had beaten a Mourinho team in a competitive game – the Frenchman’s only other triumph coming in the 2015 Community Shield win over Chelsea.

To end United’s 25-game unbeaten run with such an impressive performance was special, even if Wenger would not to admit it.

Over the years, the Arsenal boss has frequently been insulted by his great rival, who famously once called him a “voyeur” and “a specialist in failure”.

By 2014, the rivalry had become so heated that Wenger pushed Mourinho as the pair clashed in the technical area during Chelsea’s 2-0 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge.

On Sunday, there was only a momentary flashpoint, when Mourinho rushed out after Wenger complained to the fourth official about an attempted foul by United’s Wayne Rooney.

But all the time the bad blood was …read more