'Angry' Mourinho brands Wenger as 'specialist in failure' in 'bitter war of words'

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly branded Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as a 'specialist in failure' in a bitter war of words following Wenger's comments that the Premier League title is current leaders Chelsea's to lose because they are sitting at the summit of the division.

Wenger, whose side are one point behind their London rivals in the title race, also claimed that many of the teams at the top are afraid to back themselves due to a fear of failure, with Mourinho having labelled Chelsea the 'little horse' behind Manchester City and Arsenal.

According to Sport24, ahead of the FA Cup fifth-round tie at Manchester City on Saturday, Mourinho offered a stinging rebuke to his French rival, who has gone eight years without winning a major trophy, saying that Wenger is a 'specialist in failure'.

Stating that Wenger is right about him being afraid of failure as he is not used to failing, Mourinho also said that Wenger is a specialist in this case as he went eight years without a piece of silver since the 2005 FA Cup.

The report mentioned that Mourinho boasts an impressive list of honours after winning the Premier League twice in his first spell as Chelsea manager between 2004 and 2007, as well as claiming the Champions League with Porto and Inter Milan and taking league titles in four countries.

Chelsea travel to Manchester aiming for a third win over City this season after completing a league double earlier this month courtesy of a solitary strike by Branislav Ivanovic, the report added.