Jose Mourinho says there will be "no drama" if he eventually loses
his unbeaten record to Arsene Wenger, and is not worried about what has
become a primary theme of their meetings.
Arsenal and Chelsea face
off in Sunday's Community Shield in what will be the 14th meeting
between the two managers, and Mourinho has never lost any of them.
Mourinho
has resumed his sparring with Wenger after suggesting that adding up
Arsenal's spending in the last two years leads to a "surprise" --
.
But Stamford Bridge boss Mourinho does not think of meetings with
Wenger's side as a personal duel, saying: "I just want my club to get
the best possible result. Doesn't matter Arsenal, doesn't matter the
manager.
"I just want my teams, my clubs to try to get the best possible results. That's the only thing that matters.
"In
football you can win or lose or draw. In this case you have to be ready
for everything. I never made my victories over Arsenal an explosion of
happiness or special pride. I will not make a drama if one day we lose.
"I
always think they are [title challengers]. They have a very good squad,
so in this second period in England, immediately when I arrived two
years ago, I look at them as a very good squad, with very good players.
So I think it's more of the same. They are a top squad."
Mourinho
also hinted that the Premier League could regret not doing more to make
life easier for clubs involved in European competition.
Premier League chairman Richard Scudamore has confirmed that individual fixtures will not be moved in an effort to placate those competing in the Champions League.
Mourinho
implied that the effect on performances could see the Champions League
places drop to three -- a situation Scudamore is "concerned" about --
adding: "My reaction is until we have four teams in the Champions
League, we will not make a big noise of it.
"But one day when England has only three teams in the Champions League people wake up."
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