Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant stuff from Jose. This is him at his best - clever, arrogant, sly and cutting all at the same time. Conte would do well to simply bow out of a war of words he can’t win. I don’t think he’ll have the discipline to just let it go, though. If he persists, he’ll simply continue playing right into Jose’s hands. Quite frankly, I think this sort of stuff (while perhaps somewhat juvenile) brings the best out of Jose. If nothing else, it’s great theatre.
For those who rip Jose for this sort of behaviour, let’s not forget that our beloved Sir Alex engaged in plenty of this sort of thing over the years. In fact, he relished it. I can’t help but think that Jose’s comments would have put a smile on Ferguson’s face.