Mourinho in a hurry to smooth out game plan

Jose Mourinho's touchline dash after Chelsea scored the goal that clinched its Champions League semifinal place on Tuesday was not done just because he wanted to celebrate with his players at the corner flag.

Although it evoked memories of his famous victory sprint and knee slide with Porto against Manchester United at Old Trafford in 2004, the coach explained he had something else in mind near the end of the Blues' 2-0 win over Paris St. Germain.

The Portuguese leapt out of his technical area and sprinted away, punching the air with his right fist after Demba Ba's 87th-minute strike evened the aggregate score at 3-3 and saw Chelsea advance on the away goals rule.