The war of words between Mourinho and Arsène took a new turn yesterday after Arsène spoke out again yesterday to explain how he felt that the little spat was a bit embarrassing to both he and Mourinho—but mostly to Mourinho:
The whole affair reminds me of the back-and-forth reminds of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, in which Pee-Wee, the dapper but nerdy kid with a shiny red-and-white bike, faces Frances Buxton, an oily, wealthy, smarmy rival who can buy anything he wants, especially Pee-wee's bike. In one face-off, the exchange goes like this:
Classic, classic stuff. Much as I hate to cast Arsène as Pee-wee, the Mourinho-Buxton pairing is straight out of central casting. There you have it.
Right. Well, last I checked, we have an actual match to prepare for with Bayern coming to town on Wednesday. Chelsea have to travel to Galatasaray, where I hope Eboué can again endear himself to the Gooner faithful.
'Til next time, thanks for stopping by.
I do not want to go into those silly, disrespectful remarks. I never spoke about him in my press conference, and I will not start now. The only thing I know is it is more embarrassing for Chelsea than for me. I am embarrassed for him. Honestly. I am more disappointed for Chelsea than for me. I am not interested in the subject at all. If you are interested, and you have nothing better to do in your life, you are free to do it. I love football. What is interesting for me is what happens on the pitch.Now, whether Arsène actually spoke about Mourinho or only alluded to him is beside the point.

Pee-wee: I
wouldn't sell my bike for all the money in the world. Not for a hundred
million, trillion, billion dollars!
Francis: Then you're crazy!
Pee-wee: I know you are but what am I?
Francis: You're a nerd!
Pee-wee: I know you are but what am I?
Francis: You're an idiot!
Francis: Then you're crazy!
Pee-wee: I know you are but what am I?
Francis: You're a nerd!
Pee-wee: I know you are but what am I?
Francis: You're an idiot!
Pee-wee: I know
you are but what am I?
Pee-wee and Francis together: I know you are but what am I? I know you are
but what am I? I know you are but what am I?
Pee-wee: Infinity!
Francis: No, I'm
not.
Pee-wee and Francis together: You are! No way! Knock it off! Cut it out!
Francis: Shut up,
Pee-wee!
Pee-wee: Why
don't you make me.
Francis: You make
me!
Pee-wee: Because.
I don't make monkeys, I just train 'em.
Francis: Pee-wee
listen to reason.
[Pee-Wee
cups his hand around his ear and peers about, listening intently]
Francis: Pee-wee!
Pee-wee: Sh! I'm
listening to reason. Classic, classic stuff. Much as I hate to cast Arsène as Pee-wee, the Mourinho-Buxton pairing is straight out of central casting. There you have it.
Right. Well, last I checked, we have an actual match to prepare for with Bayern coming to town on Wednesday. Chelsea have to travel to Galatasaray, where I hope Eboué can again endear himself to the Gooner faithful.
'Til next time, thanks for stopping by.