Sport 08-04-2005 who: Chelsea what: Beat Bayern Munich 4-2 in Champions` League where: Stamford Bridge, LONDON when: Wednesday night snippet: After receiving a two-match touchline ban, Jose Mourinho decided not to attend the game but "still somehow managed to inspire his side into renewed action as Frank Lampard struck twice after Bastian Schweinsteiger had equalised Joe Cole`s early deflected effort," says The Scotsman`s Colin Stewart. "Didier Drogba looked to have rounded off a convincing 4-1 win, only for Chelsea`s grip on the tie to be loosened slightly by a late penalty from Michael Ballack." Of course, there`s always more news about Chelsea than just the full time scores and this week`s Stamford Bridge chatter includes news of Mourinho`s new £100,000-a-week contract worth £5.2million a year and allegations that, contrary to the ban, he was sending messages to his coach, Rui Faria. The Independent even seems to be suggesting that the club is backing the swarthy Portuguese manager`s singing career with the headline: "Victory for Mourinho as Chelsea back down and offer record deal". Elsewhere, Liverpool`s 2-1 victory over Juventus at Anfield was marred only by the needless goal conceded by teenage goalkeeper Scott Carson. [... more]

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