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Mourinho refuses to rise to Pellegrini jibe over Chelsea's style

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is refusing to be drawn into a war of words with Manchester City counterpart Manuel Pellegrini who was less than flattering over the Blues style of play. But Mourinho refused to get sucked in, insisting he would leave it to the media to pass comment on Pellegrini.

"I don't have a reaction. I think you (the media) should, not me," Mourinho said.

"It was not once or two or three times that he said he doesn't speak about referees (then) he killed Mark Clattenburg (after City's draw at Arsenal).

"It was not one, two, three or four times that he said he does not talk about me or my team's opponents (then) he did it once more.

"So I think it is for you to comment. When I say I don't want to speak about him that's what I try to do.

"If you want the story you have to speak to him and not me. I follow my line I don't want to discuss any situation in relation to that."

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