Mourinho enjoys taste of win
Inter Milan manager, Jose Mourinho, has been savouring the sweet taste of success after he beat his former club, Chelsea, last night.
There had been many exchanges of words between Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti before the game but it is the Portuguese who won the game 2-1 and will take back a narrow lead to Stamford Bridge.
Inter were really up for the game and it is encouraging to see that Mourinho has lost not a single part of his tactical prowess and knowledge. Chelsea will feel cheated out of a second away goal as they feel they should have had a penalty but it was not to be.
Mourinho said: “At Stamford Bridge I expect everyone to be pleased to have me back, as we were happy together. I go back to a different dressing room, a different dugout, and they know that normally Mourinho is lucky at Stamford Bridge.”
“I have to control my emotions. I have to be professional, like I was today and like the Chelsea players were today. In the tunnel it was not a normal game for me and it was not a normal game for them, but on the pitch it was a normal game.”
“Of course I’m happy inside, as a professional I want to win, more than anybody else.”
Ancelotti added: “I think it was a penalty in the first half, but a penalty is when the referee whistles. We were unlucky this evening and hope it will be better in the future. I believe we played quite well. We played a good game, with personality, with courage and with spirit. The result is not so positive, but not so bad.”
“Cech has an injury on his calf. We have to wait and control his condition and see when he can return to the squad.”
Inter fans will be encouraged to see that their team have come a long way since they were soundly beaten in the same competition by Manchester United last season.
It really was an exciting and high-tempo Champions League tie that many people will not forget in a hurry. The Inter boss now has a bit of ammunition to take back to Chelsea with him and it will be interesting to see just how Inter approach the game.
Chelsea will back themselves on their own ground to beat anyone who comes to play. The team will also be intent on making up for the disappointment of being knocked out by Barcelona last season in such controversial fashion.
The game is very evenly balanced and it is exciting for the neutral to behold. Mourinho will most likely have a little sense of smug self-satisfaction but he is not naïve enough to think that Inter are through yet.
Let’s just hope he doesn’t come and park the bus or look a little nervous on his former hunting ground. It wouldn’t be surprising if Inter now run away with it.
John Terry has launched a full-scale attack on his Chelsea teammates after their disappointing performance in the weekend defeat at Wigan. 





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