The days when José Mourinho would arrive in town with more to offer than touchline showmanship have long passed. The 62-year-old’s time at the top of the coaching tree belongs to a different era and, for all the nostalgia about Mourinho’s trophy-laden spells at Chelsea before this game, the main takeaway from his return to Stamford Bridge is that this is a manager who no longer gets job offers from Europe’s biggest teams.The buildup was more entertaining than the actual football. Chelsea, carrying injuries and a long way below their best, were comfortable against Mourinho’s tepid Benfica. They dug out a 1-0 win, a messy own goal the difference on a night that did not feel like a good advert for the extended Champions League, and for 95 minutes the job was done so efficiently it almost could have passed as a tribute to Mourinho’s pomp. Continue reading...