Right, a quick diversion away from the Etihad for a second. I mean, it was a mental night in so many ways- goals everywhere.
Seven of them came in Rome, with Jose Mouirnho’s Real Madrid coming back from 3-1 down to earn a monster win against Roma. Quite the fightback, with all three strikes coming in the final 10 minutes.
That win makes it a majestic six points from six for Mourinho’s Madrid.
That’s not normal for The Special One, though… He has never put up more than two points on the board in the opening two matches when he has won the tournament previously
Yes, you are reading that right. In both of Mourinho’s previous Champions League-winning seasons, with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010, he failed to win either of his opening group games – the only manager to achieve this feat.
The chosen one saw his Porto side pick up just one point from his opening two games while Inter’s victorious 2009/10 campaign kicked off with two draws in the group stage.
The only other manager to achieve this feat? A certain Scotsman in 1999… that’s right, Sir Alex Ferguson with Manchester United.
Does it mean Mourinho’s chances of a third title are already gone? Not unless you believe in those types of things, which Mourinho hopefully doesn’t – for his sake.
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