Mourinho steals show but plenty of drama in store

JOSE MOURINHO, the man for whom all the field’s a stage, has finished Act One of his latest production with a narrow advantage over Chelsea and the fascination now is to see what twists and turns he has planned for what should be a dramatic finale at Stamford Bridge in three weeks’ time.

The Special One is not a man who likes to be upstaged and after masterminding a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of this Champions League tie the opportunities for further drama in the second leg are infinite.

The enigmatic Portuguese coach gave little away after he edged the psychological battle at the San Siro, insisting: “I don’t think the game was a question of tactics it was a real Champions League game, a high level game. No surprises. I told my players they are not better than us – they are different but not better.”