Antonio Conte says he does not like Jose Mourinho’s “joking” after the Manchester United boss said Premier League leaders Chelsea cannot be caught because they are a “defensive team”.
Conte’s side are 10 points clear at the top after Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Burnley.
Mourinho, known for trying to engage in mind games with his rivals, said his former team will not slip up because they win with “counter attacks”.
“He’s playing,” said Conte, who is in his first season as Chelsea manager.
“I have the experience to understand this.”
Mourinho was speaking after Manchester United beat Watford 2-0 on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run to 16 games. They are sixth in the table, 12 points behind Chelsea.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has previously accused Mourinho of playing mind games, as did Sir Alex Ferguson when he was at Manchester United and Mourinho was in charge at Stamford Bridge.
However, Conte said: “I don’t like to reply about the other coaches.”
Source: BBC SPORTS