CHELSEA chief Antonio Conte warned not to take on Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho, by Fabio Capello.
The Blues manager has been embroiled in a war of words with the Special One, with ex-England boss Capello urging him to cool it.
The ex-Juventus and AC Milan boss, 71, reckons Conte didn’t “know who he was up against” when he let loose by claiming Mourinho must be suffering from “dementia”.
Capello told Sky Sport Italia: “I think Conte didn’t realise who he was up against.
“It’s the Chelsea shirt which winds coaches up. Remember how wound up Mourinho got when he was Chelsea manager?
“Conte’s just doing what Mourinho used to do.
“We all remember Mourinho on his knees in the middle of the field, running wild after his side won.
“They’re completely out of their minds. I never thought it could get this far.
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“But remember, when you wind Mourinho up, he’s very clever in these debate situations.
“Maybe once again he just wants to divert the attention from his team.”
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On taking on Mourinho in a war of words, Capello said: “You’ve got to have a very good grasp of English.
“I would always want a trusted interpreter with me because your words in English could be interpreted in a different way. But confronting Mourinho is very dangerous.
“I think Mourinho is getting a bit nervous. I know him very well. The gap [between United and City] is very big and this can make him nervous.
“But I’ve got to say that Manchester City have been spending £200-250 million every year. In the end, they’re bound to build a decent side.”
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