Jose Mourinho has had a long history of rivalry with Arsenal, dating back to his arrival in the Premier League in the summer of 2004. His Chelsea side won the title that season, challenging Arsene Wenger’s ambitions after Arsenal had gone unbeaten throughout their previous league campaign.The Portuguese manager and the Frenchman became prominent London rivals, with their disagreements and competitive battles regularly making headlines. Arsenal were trying to keep pace with Chelsea, who had significant financial resources to strengthen their squad and compete for major honours.Mourinho’s long-running rivalry with ArsenalChelsea eventually sacked Mourinho, but he returned for another spell and continued his rivalry with Arsenal. However, he has not managed in the Premier League for a few years, and his attention has since shifted to other challenges in his managerial career.Despite that, Mourinho has recently drawn attention to Mikel Arteta’s side, who have continued to perform well. Arsenal remain among the leading clubs in Europe, and their progress has kept them firmly in the conversation among teams competing for major honours.Mourinho, meanwhile, is facing his own challenges as manager of Madrid. He was appointed with the task of challenging Barcelona, but Barca have made that objective difficult, leaving him under pressure to find ways to improve his team’s position.(Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)Mourinho comments on Arteta’s contractMourinho recently referred to Arteta’s new contract at Arsenal during a press conference. His comments focused on the time the Spaniard has spent at the club and the expectations surrounding continued progress, drawing a comparison with the demands at Madrid.As quoted by Yahoo Sports, Mourinho said:‘Yesterday, I read something curious that shouldn’t happen at Madrid. Mikel Arteta renewed his contract at Arsenal. He’s been there four or five years and said they’re still just starting and that there’s a lot to do.‘What might be normal for others isn’t here. Madrid has won so much that everything has a different magnitude.’His remarks highlighted the different expectations facing managers at Arsenal and Madrid. While Arteta has been given time to build his project in north London, Mourinho suggested that the standards at Madrid leave less room for a prolonged rebuilding process.Arsenal continue to focus on their own ambitions under Arteta, while Mourinho faces the challenge of meeting expectations at Madrid. His comments have once again brought the contrast between the two clubs into focus._____________________________________________________________________________________________ADMIN COMMENTSo here are some simple rules which I must insist commenters follow….You agree not to give any personal abuse to other Arsenal fans. Everyone is allowed to hold their own opinions even if you disagree with them. It COSTS NOTHING TO BE POLITE TO OTHER ARSENAL FANS.CALLING ALL ARSENAL FANS! Anyone who would like to contribute an Article or Video opinion piece on JustArsenal, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us through this link…More Stories / Latest NewsJose Mourinho continues his obsession over Arsenal with new dig12 October 2026, 15:00Arsenal transfer rivals get boost to beat them to Real Madrid star12 October 2026, 14:00Arsenal is interested in teenage Italian right back12 October 2026, 13:00The post Jose Mourinho continues his obsession over Arsenal with new dig appeared first on Just Arsenal News.