Arsene Wenger Threatens to Show 'Real Push' in on-Going Jose Mourinho Spat

Arsene Wenger "lost the plot" according to the national press when questioned as to why he pushed Jose Mourinho during Arsenal's 2-0 loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The French boss exited his technical area during the first half after Gary Cahill's lunging tackle sent Alexis Sanchez spiralling to the ground. Wenger, who "went to Sanchez to see how badly he was injured," shoved an oncoming Mourinho, reported by Neil Ashton of the Daily Mail.

Questioned about the incident, Wenger told journalists it was not a real push, per the aforementioned article:

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You would see if I really try to push (you). Come on. Honestly, I don't listen to what he says. I trust you to teach me all the moral lessons in the next two weeks, and I can accept that. I'm long enough in the game to see things the right way.

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This combative attitude was typical of Sunday's clash. Both teams could have seen multiple red cards in a fixture that was heated from the off.

Wenger believes Cahill should have been dismissed, while he also pinpointed Oscar and Branislav Ivanovic for their questionable tactics.

"Oscar was lucky to stay on the pitch with his repeated fouling and he was only booked in the 88th minute," said Wenger, per Ashton. "He was purposely fouling. Then there is Ivanovic as well with bad fouls, but it’s down to the referee, not to me."

Mourinho believes Arsenal should have finished with three dismissals, such was the nature of the encounter, per Anthony Hay of the Daily Mail:

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Arsenal could have finished with eight men, because it is a red card for [Laurent] Koscielny, it is a double yellow card for [Calum] Chambers in the first half, and clear was a red card for [Danny] Welbeck. But I accept that the Welbeck red card was not given - the game was over and Welbeck is a good kid and is not aggressive. It was maybe just a reaction, some frustration.

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From the outside, Arsenal were certainly more fortunate to finish with a full complement of players. Laurent Koscielny's planted tackle for the penalty could have seen him deemed the last man, while Calum Chambers' obligatory booking should have been followed with another yellow after his deliberate bodycheck on Andre Schurrle.

Danny Welbeck's two-footed challenge was high, missed the ball and his studs were up. Had Wayne Rooney or Mario Balotelli made the same attempt to win possession in the dying minutes, they would have likely walked for their troubles.

Former referee Graham Poll thinks all six players in question "could have seen red" but would have their managers to blame for the loss of control, as noted in his Daily Mail column.

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Some football was played, however, as Chelsea maintained their unbeaten streak to push themselves five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. This was a busy encounter, one where the midfield had a tendency to get clogged, but two moments of brilliance saw the result swing in the home side's favour.

Firstly, Eden Hazard's darting run to win the penalty was nigh-on impossible to stop. At that speed, any contact was always going to result in a foul. His ability to switch through the gears and cool spot-kick set the marker for a tie which would be defined by small margins.

As the second half rolled on, Cesc Fabregas' laser-guided pass plonked over the Arsenal defence and into the path of Diego Costa, who excellently batted over Wojciech Szczesny.

Arsenal, for all of their battling spirit, offered very little in the way of attacking threat. In fact, the Gunners failed to hit the target with any of their 10 shots, per WhoScored.com:

Fabregas' quality came to the fore against his old side. His creativity is very much leading the way, noted by OptaJoe:

Wenger will surely be bitterly disappointed by his team's lack of quality in front of goal. Welbeck's hat-trick against Galatasaray seemed a world away during the Stamford Bridge fixture, as the Gunners failed to pass and move with fluidity in front of a tough Chelsea defence.

The former Manchester United man was anonymous from the off, indicating his journey with Arsenal is going to be as mixed as his previous tenure at Old Trafford.

Welbeck is the embodiment of "work in progress" but has the potential to be a major star. He needs to score consistently and against the elite to be considered a top striker, however.

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A two-week international break will now give both managers and teams time to cool off. Chelsea face a trip to Crystal Palace upon the Premier League's Oct. 18 return, while Arsenal host Hull. Both are winnable games and provide the opportunity to set up a successful run of results heading into Christmas.

Right now, it's looking like Chelsea could enter the holiday period unbeaten. Their toughest fixtures before the new year come away at Manchester United, away at Liverpool and home to Tottenham.

All three of these matches appear stacked in the Blues' favour. Should nine points be taken and other results go to plan, last year's "little horse" will be racing toward the title on its own.