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'Park the double bus!' - Jose Mourinho points out contradiction as he questions widespread praise of Arsenal performance in goalless draw against Man City

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Last month, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/man-city-player-ratings-vs-arsenal-erling-haaland-phil-foden/blt3a7762cfb39bd9bf" target="_blank">Arteta's Arsenal side held Pep Guardiola's Manchester City to a goalless draw</a> at the Etihad Stadium. After the match, Arteta was given plaudits for his set-up of the Gunners against the free-flowing and attack-dominant side of Guardiola. However, there was also some criticism that Arteta played the match not to win but to avoid a loss.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Speaking in an exclusive interview with <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/04/22/Jose-mourinho-changed-football-trophies-new-club/" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>: "I am happy because I like the kid [Arteta]. And I am happy everything goes for him. But the way they [Arsenal] played to get that point - and the way the media spoke about a magic strategy."In my time, it was not a magic strategy, and I won at Manchester City a few times. But it was not an amazing strategy. It was a defensive game. Park the bus. Park the double bus. It was a different perspective."

WHAT MOURINHO SAID

Throughout his career, Mourinho often received backhanded compliments for how he sets up his sides defensively. He led sides like Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid to some of their best seasons during his prime, however, always remained criticised for 'parking the bus' in big games. Arteta, on the other hand, has been heavily praised for his ability to man-manage his squad as they went through somewhat of a transformation.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The Portuguese legend is currently out of a job after he was sacked earlier this year by Roma after the club had entered a downward spiral. He is still in search of a new club, however, in the interview, he also revealed that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/jose-mourinho-outlines-what-requires-next-job-ex-chelsea-real-madrid-boss-return-management/blt18d87686d5a7b7fb" target="_blank">he would only accept a club if they set realistic targets</a> for him and his tenure at the club.

WHAT NEXT FOR MOUNRINHO?

'Park the double bus!' - Jose Mourinho points out contradiction as he questions widespread praise of Arsenal performance in goalless draw against Man City | Goal.com

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has pointed out the hypocrisy behind how his tactics were criticized compared to Mikel Arteta&apos;s defensive approach.

&apos;Park the double bus!&apos; - Jose Mourinho points out contradiction as he questions widespread praise of Arsenal performance in goalless draw against Man City