Sulphur in the air as titans go into battle

SUPER CUP FINAL:

For those who prefer their football to come with edge and needle it promises to be unmissable, even if Uefa, in their wisdom, have decreed it be played in Prague at the Eden Arena, which has a capacity of just 21,000.

In the blue corner of Chelsea there is Mourinho, football’s great pragmatist and the man who could start an argument in an empty room, although they are usually reserved for the touchline or the post-match press conference.