The reporters gathered in the mixed zone had dispersed, with no players waiting there for the reporters. The focus was no longer on them now.
In the press room at the San Siro Stadium, a rather special press conference was being held. The Inter Milan manager, Mourinho sat on the left-hand side while the Nottingham Forest manager, Tony Twain sat on the right-hand side. The English media had not seen this scene for more than three years, so they appeared to be a little excited. But the Italian media thought it was just a normal press conference.
Twain and Mourinho soon showed them what kind of press conference it was...
A practical reporter from La Gazzetta dello Sport raised his hand and asked Mourinho to give his opinion on the game.
Mourinho snorted. "We were unlucky to have not been able to win. I'm not happy with the two goals we conceded, but that's the way football is. You can only accept the result..."