There was no sign of any thawing in José Mourinho’s and Arsène Wenger’s relationship after Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in the Community Shield. The pair sparked the season’s first handshake controversy by failing to acknowledge each other on the pitch after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s goal earned Wenger his first win over Mourinho at the 14th time of asking. Related: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea | Community Shield Mourinho also wondered why, when Chelsea are so often accused of parking the bus, Arsenal were not criticised for what he felt was a defensive approach. Chelsea’s manager did sound impressed with Arsenal’s defending, although it was possible to detect a whiff...
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