article: Media playback is not supported on this device The Chelsea boss was responding to the Arsenal manager's claim that other Premier League bosses are playing down their title chances because they "fear to fail". Chelsea hold a one-point lead over the Gunners at the top of the table. "Unlike Arsenal, we sought success and tried to build it through a concept of the game using English players." November 2007, regarding Wenger's policies at Arsenal "I think he is one of these people who is a voyeur. He likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have a big telescope to see what happens in other families. He speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea." October 2005, after Wenger criticised Chelsea's transfer policy Mourinho said: "If he is right and I am afraid of failure it is because I didn't fail many times. Eight years without silverware, that's failure." Under Wenger, Arsenal have not won a trophy since the 2005 FA Cup. "He's a specialist in failure," continued Mourinho. "If I do that in Chelsea, eight years, I leave and don't come back." The Portuguese manager, who won the Premier League twice in his first spell as Chelsea manager between 2004 and 2007, has won league titles in four countries, as well as the Champions League with Porto and Inter Milan. This is not the first time Mourinho has criticised Wenger, the Blues boss having described the Frenchman as a "voyeur" in 2005 after his rival questioned Chelsea's transfer policy. "He likes to watch other people," said Mourinho in October 2005. "There are some guys who, when they are at home, have a big telescope to see what happens in other families. "He speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea." "He's out of order, disconnected with reality and disrespectful. When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid sometimes." November 2005, after Mourinho called Wenger a "voyeur" "I know we live in a world where we have only winners and losers, but once a sport encourages teams who refuse to take the initiative, the sport is in danger." August 2005, talking about Chelsea's tactics Former England striker and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker said Mourinho had gone "over the top" with his latest remarks. "Mourinho is out of order and wrong with Wenger comments," Lineker wrote on Twitter. "He's won trophies galore all over the world, playing delightful football. "Yes, Wenger hasn't won anything for a number of years, but he hasn't, until very recently, had the budget of others. Club is in great shape." Ex-Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville also entered the debate on social media. "Getting to the business end!" he wrote on Twitter. "Jose lobbing grenades out! Anyone going to take him on?" Chelsea, preparing for Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Manchester City, host Arsenal on 22 March in a match likely to have a significant bearing on the title fight. Media playback is not supported on this device Mourinho has previously said his side are not contenders, describing
summary: Arsene Wenger is a "specialist in failure", according to Jose Mourinho.