‘ I’M NOT COMFORTABLE’

SHOOT FROM THE LIP Bilic blazed back at critics who rounded on him after defeat

to Fulham ( right) in with Rob Page following the recent arrest of manager Ryan Giggs.

And Mourinho fears his calls to protect Bale could now be ignored.

Stirring up the north London rivalry, Mourinho said: “We’re all working so carefully with Gareth that we don’t want to destroy the work everybody is doing for the last couple of months.

“And the fact that one of the Wales coaches is an Arsenal coach honestly does not make me very comfortable. National teams should have coaches that work exclusively for them – not coaches who work for other clubs.

“It’s about managing the situation and keeping him safe. Gareth is a player that had enough problems in the past.”