Mourinho's 2019 dig at Arteta has resurfaced amidst Arsenal's title push.
A 2019 comment from Jose Mourinho has resurfaced, in which the then-Tottenham boss appeared to aim a dig at Mikel Arteta and Arsenal.
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The comment came just days after Arteta was appointed as the new Arsenal manager, replacing interim boss Freddie Ljungberg.
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What Mourinho said
Mourinho seemed bemused that Carlo Ancelotti, a seasoned manager with three Champions League titles, was managing Everton at the time, while Arsenal had opted for Arteta, who had never managed a club before.
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"The only point I can find, and it is for us to laugh a little bit, is that years ago the best managers were the guys with more victories and now the best is the guy with the fewest defeats," Mourinho said.
Mourinho went on to praise Ancelotti's impressive managerial record.
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Mourinho's comment was seen as a jab at Arteta's lack of managerial experience at the time.
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