April 30, 2005. Chelsea have just become champions for the first time in 50 years and two-goal hero Frank Lampard is asked about the impact of manager Jose Mourinho.
'He has worked on spirit. He has worked on the confidence of the lads. He is always positive,' explained Lampard after the final whistle at Bolton. 'He makes every player feel important. A real leader of men.'
The description may confuse younger readers who only know Mourinho as an unhappy and divisive figure at his most recent clubs Manchester United and Tottenham.