Jose Mourinho comment that silenced Vincent Kompany is bad news for Arsenal

Jose Mourinho comment that silenced Vincent Kompany is bad news for ArsenalArsenal will need to finish the season strongly if they are to claim top spot ahead of Vincent Kompany's former club Manchester CityCommentsSportTom Victor Senior Sports Journalist05:30, 22 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesMikel Arteta came up short against Pep Guardiola on Sunday(Image: Getty Images)As Arsenal go into a crucial final month of the season, the biggest obstacle between them and the Premier League title may that their current players have never won it before. Liverpool had several near misses before beating Manchester City to top spot in 2019/20 and - as Jose Mourinho pointed out - they only ended the drought after winning the Champions League.‌Most of the current Arsenal squad have not won a trophy - their last piece of silverware was the 2020 FA Cup. If Mourinho is right in that winning silverware is key to clinching the Premier League title then it is worrying news for the Gunners.‌Mourinho the pointed comment ahead City vs Liverpool in November 2019. "They (Liverpool) were not the best (in previous seasons), they were there, they were almost there, but you (City) were the best team, in this moment I don't think there is that difference in power," Mourinho told then City defender Vincent Kompany.‌FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Richard Keys makes bold Mikel Arteta claim if Arsenal blow title - 'I'm deadly serious'READ MORE: Jamie Carragher disagrees with Roy Keane as he defends Arsenal star - 'It's harsh'He continued: "Even in terms of statures, if statures play something. You are the champions of England but they are the champions of Europe."They know how to win, they know how to cope with the pressure, so for me, the game today is very, very important. Because if the distances are three points or six points, it is still very open, but if the difference is nine p...