No more war of words, no more mind games, no more conflicts on the field.
In 11 confrontations between Wenger and Mourinho in the Premier League, the French coach did not know how to win (lost five, drew six matches).
Without Mourinho, the London derby is like a dish lacking typical spices.
When Wenger and Guus Hiddink buried themselves in tactical calculations, Mourinho suddenly appeared in Shanghai.
A few days after Mourinho was fired by Chelsea, his spokesman immediately announced that his client did not want to rest.
But the truth is proving the opposite.
That means the need to change coaches at big teams is there, it’s just that Mourinho is no longer on their wish list.
All of us sometimes find ourselves in situations where we have to question ourselves like that.
Mourinho in his most recent appearance in China.
At the peak of his fame, Mourinho was welcomed by Real Madrid even before he attended the Champions League final with Inter Milan.
Bayern Munich will part ways with Guardiola at the end of the season.
Paris Saint Germain is also a place Mourinho once looked at, but that club is extremely comfortable with Laurent Blanc.
The rise of young coaches like Diego Simeone, Mauricio Pochettino, Luis Enrique, Blanc… is making the choices of clubs more diverse.
The London derby will take place again, and will anyone miss that arrogant and charismatic man?