Perhaps there will be another time when José Mourinho can return to Stamford Bridge without the rancour and acrimony that accompanied this match. It might be a long time, however, judging by the bad feeling that gathered on another triumphant night for Chelsea and another ordeal for Mourinho at the ground that once meant so much to him.
By the time it was all done Antonio Conte’s team were in the semi-finals and, barring an almost implausible collapse in the Premier League, Chelsea’s manager is now two wins away from emulating Carlo Ancelotti and finishing his first season in London with the double.
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