Mateo Kovacic name-dropped Napoli by way of inspiration and minds drifted back to Chelsea’s greatest European comeback.
It was a decade ago and the Blues were in turmoil, with star players revolting to end the tenure of Andre Villas-Boas between the tie’s two legs before they summoned a heroic performance to overturn a 3-1 deficit.
Branislav Ivanovic scored the winner in extra time at Stamford Bridge and they went on to win the trophy for the first time on a heady night in Munich under the interim leadership of Roberto Di Matteo.
‘There are many comebacks, football is always surprising,’ nodded Kovacic.