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Chelsea boss Mourinho knows how to make Ibrahimovic play

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho knows what makes PSG star Zlatan Ibrahimovic tick.

A close friend of Chelsea manager Mourinho yesterday recalled the "beautiful moment" in May 2009 in the game between Inter Milan and Atalanta.

"It was the last match and Zlatan was in the position of needing a goal to be top scorer in Serie A," said the pal, quoted by the Daily Star.

"Balotelli had a great chance to play him in, but tried to score himself.

"Zlatan went crazy with him and wanted to come off, telling Jose he was injured.

"Jose understood the situation and asked him, 'what do you want, water?'

"Zlatan answered, 'no, I'm not in the condition to carry on'.

"Jose said back, 'water, okay' and sent a little bottle onto the pitch.

"Zlatan stayed in the match and in 81st minute scored his second goal, and the winner in the 4-3 victory.

"And with that goal he was top scorer in the Italian league."

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