Jose Mourinho’s three-fingured salute first surfaced after Manchester United’s home defeat to Tottenham in August.
“What was the result? 3-0. Three!” he said in his post-match press conference, raising three digits . “It also means three Premierships, and I won more Premierships alone than the other 19 managers together. Three for me, and two for them. Respect, man. Respect. Respect.”
The same signal made an appearance at Chelsea on Saturday when he followed a chorus of abuse from the Stamford Bridge fans whom once backed him to the hilt by pointing at himself, then the turf, then holding aloft the three fingers that signified his trio of Premier League titles won in west London.