Paul Clement faces a man he once regarded as "the professor" when he takes his Swansea City side to face Manchester United on Sunday.
The 45-year-old says he was "in awe" of United manager Jose Mourinho when the Portuguese took charge of Chelsea, while he was Fulham's Under-18 coach.
The duo later worked together when Clement - who was appointed Swansea manager in January - took a job at Chelsea's academy.
"It was brilliant for me," he said.
"He was the professor and I was the student."
Swansea travel to Old Trafford (12:00 BST) three points adrift of safety with four games remaining.