Jose's vanishing act does the trick

Chelsea 4 Bayern Munich 2

Jose's vanishing act does the trick
Thu, 07 Apr, 2005 - 01:00

The Chelsea manager's week of spinning and politics ended with Chelsea beating Bayern Munich 4-2 thanks to an inspirational display from Frank Lampard.

Mourinho wasn't in the ground to see Lampard score two stunning goals, choosing to watch the match from a hotel health club after being banned from the touchline by UEFA. But he was there on the lips of every fan and every journalist after what he may well conclude has been a relatively successful campaign of media trickery.

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