Just as the final whistle blew, Mourinho, who stood on the edge of the technical area, turned and walked towards the tunnel. He completely ignored the tradition and courtesy that the two managers should shake hands after the game. Of course, Twain had not expected this defiant man would shake hands with his sworn enemy after the defeat. Tang En already knew this based on how Mourinho treated Arsène Wenger in the future. Thus, his first reaction after the game was not to go to the Chelsea technical area to shake hands and exchange greetings with his opponent, or perhaps pretend to say a few polite words, but to walk straight to the players who were celebrating the victory on the field.
As a result, there was this weird scene on the sidelines: Both assistant managers came together and completed the post-match custom on behalf of their managers. They shook hands, the loser congratulated the winner, and the winner consoled the loser.
