And Mourinho will used the message that Borg’s coach Lennart Bergelin drummed into his fellow Swede during the memorable five-set marathon in 1980. Bergelin’s mantra was: “Don’t panic, don’t look at the big picture, don’t lose focus – just concentrate on winning every point.” It worked for Borg who kept his concentration to eventually prevail 8-6 in the fifth set to become the first man to win five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles. Mourinho will deliver the same message to his players today when they go to Arsenal knowing defeat could leave them 11 points behind City – who look to have a home banker against struggling West Ham...
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