Burden lifted from under-fire Gunners

Arsenal 2 Liverpool 1

Then, having seen his side set up an FA Cup quarter-final tie with Everton, the Frenchman delivered a more barbed retort to the Chelsea manager labelling Mourinho’s comments “embarrassing”.

“I am embarrassed for him, honestly,” said Wenger. “Let’s focus on things that are worth it in football. I am more disappointed in Chelsea than for me.”