10 unforgettable Jose Mourinho moments

#3 Silencing the Liverpool fans

Mourinho during his Chelsea tenure

It didn’t take Mourinho long to reach his first final as Chelsea manager, making the Carling Cup Final in 2005, where they met Liverpool in Cardiff. The Reds took an early lead through John Arne Riise and held onto this lead until deep into the second half. The Blues’ equalizer came in the 80thminute, an own goal from Steven Gerrard, a man who had been regularly linked with a move to Chelsea.

Mourinho celebrated in his usual style, turning to the Liverpool fans, raising his finger and making a shushing motion. He was subsequently sent to the stands, from where he saw his side score twice in extra time to win his first trophy in English football. He later said that his gesture was aimed at the media, and not the Liverpool fans, but that seems rather unlikely.