It is evident in almost everything he does in football – the way he prepares his teams, does his press conferences, responds to attacks from fellow managers and his demeanor in the technical area – that Jose Mourimho is a fighter. But what probably stands the Portuguese out most as coach with a relentless and ruthless desire to win is his record.
The Special One is one of the finest coaches in the history of the Champions League, having won it twice and having reached the semi-finals an incredible 5 times – thrice with Real Madrid and twice with Chelsea.
This is why Laurent Blanc and PSG know much better than to assume that the war is won, even though they won the Parc des Princes battle by a flattering 3-1 scoreline.
“Am I nervous about the match? No,” said Mourinho about the big rematch.
“I’d have been nervous if we’d won 1-0 or 2-0 in Paris, but losing 3-1 means I am not nervous. I want to enjoy the game, I want to enjoy the fight, I want to enjoy the risk. So, no nerves."
“A big game, an almost impossible job — so let’s go."
“What’s important is that they give everything, that they leave nothing on the field. PSG as a club don’t have the experience we do."
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea are a different team altogether and Mourinho, well he is the Special One.
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