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The Chelsea boss swatted aside suggestions the Blues' reputation has been tarnished by the Ashley Cole and Frank Arnesen sagas - and occasionally his own behaviour - by going on the offensive, complaining the Gunners receive preferential treatment from all quarters.
In particular, he declared that Arsenal have been given an easier ride with the Premiership fixture list and questioned the presence of Gunners vice-chairman David Dein on the Football Association's board.
"I'm not concerned about how Chelsea are viewed morally. What does concern me is that we are treated in a different way to other clubs. Some clubs are treated as devils, some are treated as angels," he said.
"I don't think we are so ugly that we should be seen as the devil and I don't think (Arsenal boss) Arsene Wenger and David Dein are so beautiful that they should be viewed as angels.
"I went to Brazil on holiday, I didn't go there to chase players behind their clubs' backs*. However, when I read the papers it's completely different. The devils and the angels are the same thing.
"After the first five games of next season's Champions League we have to play away while Arsenal are at home.
"This is a fact yet nothing is said. Is it only Jose Mourinho who can look at the fixture list and see something very strange?
"Why is nothing written about that? Why are different clubs treated in different ways?
"We play Arsenal on a Sunday. Why? Because it's Arsenal and the game follows an international. That's a fact.
"If I stay with Chelsea for five years then maybe Mr Dein will not be with the FA any more and Chelsea will have a different season. A person who works for a club should not work for the FA."
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