West Ham rib Chelsea with '19th century' tweet
Mourinho had accused West Ham of employing overly defensive tactics following the 0-0 draw in Jan
LONDON: (AFP) - West Ham United poked fun at Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho with a tongue-in-cheek Twitter message ahead of the teams Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Friday.
Mourinho had accused West Ham of employing overly defensive tactics following the 0-0 draw between the sides in January, saying Sam Allardyce s team had played "football from the 19th century".
In response, West Ham posted a sepia-coloured picture of a horse and cart on their Twitter page, accompanied by the caption: "The West Ham United team coach (and horse) has arrived at @chelseafc for today s game #19thcenturyfootball".
Mourinho, whose side lead the table, backtracked on his comments on the eve of Friday s game against fourth-place West Ham, saying his choice of words had been "silly".
PIC: The West Ham United team coach (and horse) has arrived at @chelseafc for today s game #19thcenturyfootball pic.twitter.com/qC9FbEvsQX
— West Ham United FC (@whufc_official) December 26, 2014 