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Real Madrid boss Mourinho taunts Guardiola: We should be facing Arsenal

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho reckons he should be facing Arsenal - not Barcelona - in tonight's Champions League semi.

Mourinho recalled Robin van Persie's red card in Arsenal's quarter-final loss at the Nou Camp last month as further proof of refereeing calls that have helped Barca.

Seeking to wind-up Barca rival Pep Guardiola, the former Chelsea manager declared: "For me, it's a consequence of one thing. In his first season as manager, he lived the scandal of Stamford Bridge and, from that moment on, he's not happy when refs get it right.

"Last year, he faced Inter who played with 10 players for more than an hour. This year, he had one foot outside the Champions League and we saw what happened with Arsenal.

"In the cup final, when the ref had one decision which was absolutely correct, he criticises it."

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