Jose's team invariably ends up meeting the defending champs.
2003-04 - Porto were on track to meet Milan before the latter enacted the self-destruct act at the Riazor
2004-05 - Chelsea draws Porto in group stage
2005-06 Chelsea draw up Liverpool in group stage who got special favour from UEFA to play in CL
2006-07 Chelsea draw up with Barca in group stage
2007-08 - Jose is sacked before his luck takes effect
2008-09 - Draws Manchester United in round of 16. Ironically he couldn't draw Man Utd. in group stage because both were in same pot.
2009-10 - drew Barca twice, once in group stages and once in Semis.
So now history says Real Madrid will surely meet Inter at some stage. Since Inter will be in pot 1 and Madrid in Pot 2 for the draw, I suspect in group stages itself.
2003-04 - Porto were on track to meet Milan before the latter enacted the self-destruct act at the Riazor
2004-05 - Chelsea draws Porto in group stage
2005-06 Chelsea draw up Liverpool in group stage who got special favour from UEFA to play in CL
2006-07 Chelsea draw up with Barca in group stage
2007-08 - Jose is sacked before his luck takes effect
2008-09 - Draws Manchester United in round of 16. Ironically he couldn't draw Man Utd. in group stage because both were in same pot.
2009-10 - drew Barca twice, once in group stages and once in Semis.
So now history says Real Madrid will surely meet Inter at some stage. Since Inter will be in pot 1 and Madrid in Pot 2 for the draw, I suspect in group stages itself.