‘Special One’ has revenge in mind

WHEN Diego Milito did a hand-brake turn inside John Terry before firing home the first goal, José Mourinho sat motionless on the touchline.

When Esteban Cambiasso thundered a second past Petr Cech there was still barely a flicker of reaction on the face of the Inter Milan manager.

Mourinho knows Inter’s 2-1 Champions League first leg victory over Chelsea in the San Siro last month was nothing to celebrate. But, if the final whistle sees Inter cling to their advantage tonight when Mourinho makes an emotional return to Stamford Bridge for the second leg then you can be sure he will consider racing down the touchline, punching the air, coat tails flapping, just as he did when his Porto side knocked out Manchester United back in 2004.

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