Mourinho 'monsters' will meet in Matic-Motta duel

In Nemanja Matic and Thiago Motta, Wednesday's Champions League clash between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain pitches together two examples of a central component in the Jose Mourinho trophy-winning formula.

Tall, left-footed holding players, Chelsea's Matic and PSG's Motta excel with and without the ball, fulfilling the principal criteria that Mourinho has come to look for in the 'No 6' defensive midfield position.

The Chelsea manager first encountered Motta during his time as Louis van Gaal's assistant at Barcelona, where the future Italy international arrived as a 17-year-old from his native Brazil in 1999.