And now for the main course

THIS was the anti-pasti for Carlo Ancelotti ahead of the main course in Milan on Wednesday night.

Wolves were a functional appetiser, consumed with the minimum of fuss before the altogether more mouth-watering prospect of devouring Jose Mourinho with a satisfying glass of Chianti.

Securing the Champions League trophy has been Roman Abramovic’s motivating force ever since he arrived at Stamford Bridge while to claim Inter Milan and the Portuguese as victims en route to European club domination would greatly add to Ancelotti’s sense of satisfaction, especially because of the typically arrogant way Mourinho has been taunting his former club in the build up to the first leg in the San Siro.