Mourinho: Ready for Ferguson
Jose Mourinho is happy to have been drawn against 'the
best' with Manchester United awaiting in the UEFA Champions
League.
The former Porto and Chelsea manager saw his Inter Milan charges
paired with the reigning European and Premier League champions in
the last 16 of Europe's leading club competition.
The Portuguese guided Porto to a memorable Champions League
victory at Old Trafford on their way to lifting the trophy in 2004
and enjoyed Premier League success over Ferguson with the Blues in
2005 and 2006.
Inter will host the first leg at Giuseppe Meazza in February
before travelling to Old Trafford for the return fixture in
March.
Mourinho told a news conference: "I am satisfied, I wanted the
best and I have got the European champions who maybe in two days
will be world champions.
"It is a team with the current Ballon D'Or winner (Cristiano
Ronaldo), a great coach in Alex Ferguson and a stadium with a
fantastic atmosphere.
"It will be unforgettable returning to Manchester.
"Some say I have a good record against Alex Ferguson but the
record isn't mine, it's Chelsea's."
There are three Italy v England ties in the last 16 of the
tournament with Chelsea up against Juventus and Arsenal tackling
Roma.
And Mourinho feels that the side from the Eternal City have the
easiest opponents in the shape of Arsene Wenger's Gunners.
He added: "They are three 50/50 matches, anyone can win.
"Roma, however, will meet an opponent a little easier than ours
or Juve's because Arsenal are neither Chelsea nor Manchester
United."
