When Mourinho ghosted Eto'o to get best out of him
It is early 2010 in northern Italy.
The Champions League knockout stage is under way and Inter Milan are preparing to travel to Stamford Bridge with a one-goal first-leg lead, following a 2-1 triumph in the San Siro a few weeks earlier.
Inter manager Jose Mourinho should be worrying about how to protect that slender lead against his former employers.
Having won the Champions League in 2004 with Porto, his career in Europe since then has been one of near misses and might-have-beens, most notably with the 2005 ghost goal semi-final defeat against Liverpool while managing Chelsea.
Mourinho is indeed knee-deep in one of his meticulous, manipulative, man-management moments that he hopes will become a masterclass, but could just as easily backfire spectacularly.
The pre-match news conference surely? An incendiary remark about the opposition? Or an outlandish dig at the referee appointed for the big match?
No. In fact it's a more inward-looking, insular moment that the man himself reveals in an in-depth exclusive interview for the BBC Sport documentaryHow to Win the Champions League: Jose Mourinho.
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