Did they really need to go this far ?

Spraying the pitch while the Inter players were still on it as well as Victor Valdes manhandling of the 'Special One' lives much more to be desired . . . .

[center]Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Jubilant Mourinho salutes his team of heroes [/center]

A triumphant Jose Mourinho blasted Barcelona for a "lack of fair play, on or off the pitch" after he guided Inter Milan to their first European Cup final since 1972.

Barca won the game 1-0 but it wasn't enough to overturn Inter's 3-1 advantage from the first leg. Mourinho galloped onto the pitch at full time to celebrate with Inter's fans and was involved in a fracas with Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes, but after leaving the field he accused Barcelona of unfair play.

"Leo Messi is Messi. An incredible talent, from another galaxy, but like all the others he didn't play to his strengths. That should be quality and fair play, but I saw none of it on or off the pitch," Mourinho told RAI. "At 4am we couldn't sleep, as there were fireworks outside the hotel door. We called the police at 11pm and they arrived at 3.30am. A player like Samuel Eto'o who comes back here every few days was harassed by police today when told he had to pay taxes not paid in 2005."

Mourinho also expressed his displeasure at Thiago Motta's red card in the first half. "I can make a guarantee, that next year I'll be back. I always seem to end up being paired with Barcelona and every time something happens,'' he said. "Thiago Motta's card was the same as that for Didier Drogba. Unfortunately Motta lost his cool for a second. I said nothing to him at half-time. I spoke to the rest of the team to explain how they should play and adapt.

Shame on Barca! Although I don't support any footie club, I was really rooting for Inter yesterday.

Up Inter! Up Mourinho!

Yea !

God bless mou! God bless the special one.