BabuK
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- Jul 30, 2008
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The Arsene Wengers and Jose Mourinhos of the world, both occupying opposite ends of the managerial spectrum.
Responding to Wengers comments about how the title was Chelseas to lose [by virtue of the fact that they are top of the table] and how other sides are afraid of failure [not an insult, although that's how it's been taken], Jose Mourinho reacted to what were non-personal comments with a personal attack.
He called Wenger a specialist in failure.
Lets take a look at that shall we?
Wenger has more Premier League titles than Mourinho and four times as many FA Cups. Were just talking English trophies here, so dont annoy me with other clubs and what he won there. Wenger could have moved to Real Madrid, they wanted him long before they wanted Mourinho, and won just as much there. He didnt. He stayed to build something bigger than his ego.
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None of his trophies are gold in the way that Wengers is for winning the Premier League without losing a game. Not a single one.
For Mourinho it is all about instant gratification no matter what that costs be it half a billion pounds, your dignity or your sanity having to watch his Chelsea side bore teams in to submission.
Wenger came to England and changed the entire game, from fitness to scouting, playing methods and eating habits. Wenger represents an ethos, a total way of being which is sustainable long after he has gone. Mourinho represents himself. End of story.
I will quite happily take a lifetime of no trophies under Wenger than have to endure five minutes of Mourinho, even if you told me it would guarantee a treble. There is a class and a dignity to Arsene that no club and their unlimited finances will ever be able to buy for Mourinho.
Luckily, thanks to the sacrifices that Wenger has made over the last eight years, when he could have went and sought personal glory at any of the numerous clubs who wanted him before Mourinho, I wont have to wait a lifetime for Arsenal trophies.
They will come, thats what the last eight years has been about for Arsenal, the trophies will come. As sure as Mourinho is a spiteful little troll, the Arsenal trophies will come.