(GSM) – Jose Mourinho has started the psychological war ahead of Internazionale’s Champions League clash with Chelsea. The former coach of the London based side says nothing has changed since he left Chelsea.
Mourinho, who worked at Stamford Bridge between 2004 and 2007, stressed Chelsea has no secrets for him.
“The last time I was there I was watching all the details with attention,” he told UEFA.com. “Even the warm-up is the warm-up they did in our time.
“The way they defend set pieces is exactly the same. The position they have on set pieces is exactly the same.
“Sometimes they play a 4-4-2 diamond, sometimes they play 4-3-3, which are exactly the systems we worked when there.
“When I look at that team only Branislav Ivanovic and Nicolas Anelka are not players from my time.
“So it’s a team without secrets for me. But at the same time I think I’m a coach without secrets for them.
“It will be easy for me, but I think also easy for them.
“I know them, but they know me. I know the way they play, the way they think, but at the same time they know the way I coach, the way I prepare my teams.”
Inter and Chelsea face each other at the Giuseppe Meazza on February 24. The second leg of the eight finals is scheduled for March 16.
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