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#2 Barcelona vs Inter Milan
The Special One and Barcelona have had a special story. Even though Mourinho was an assistant coach at Barcelona under Bobby Robson and Louis Van Gaal, his relationship with Barcelona has always been a ferocious one.
He became Barcelona's primary enemy long before he coached Los Blancos. When he celebrated Drogba's goal against Barcelona in 2006 in a flamboyant manner, the story had begun.
Keeping the Barcelona-Chelsea rivalry aside, it was with Inter where Mourinho proved his worth. It was the second leg of the semi-finals in the Champions League. Inter were leading the tie 3-1, after the first leg.
Mind games were at its peak before the tie, Mourinho had even said that its Inter's dream to win the Champions League, but Barcelona were obsessed with winning the Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The second leg at the Nou Camp is one of the classic Champions League matches of all time. The match did not spark into life until Thiago Motta was controversially sent off by referee Frank de Bleeckere for a challenge on Sergio Busquets. With more than an hour to play with ten men, Inter had a magnanimous uphill task ahead of them.
Even though Barcelona had a man's advantage, Mourinho's tactical masterclass had restricted Lionel Messi and Xavi. The game endured a nail-biting finish because of a late goal from Gerard Pique but in the end, it was again Mourinho's night.
When the referee blew the final whistle, it was the highest state of euphoria of Inter Milan. Jose Mourinho ran on to the Camp Nou pitch, pointing fingers at the sky and pumping his fist in celebration. A lot of Barcelona players tried to stop Mourinho from celebrating on the pitch. The celebration only increased the hatred Barcelona had for Jose Mourinho. Barcelona had even switched on the sprinklers while Inter were still celebrating on the pitch.
Jose Mourinho later described the 1-0 defeat the sweetest defeat of his life, and he went on to win the treble with Inter by beating Bayern Munich 2-0 in the Champions League final the Santiago Bernabeu.
