BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Ferguson wary of Mourinho effect

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I am vulnerable, just like anyone else in football," said Ferguson. <p>"It is strange just to have one win but the personal record doesn't bother me." <p>Holders United are strong favourites to advance having dominated the first leg at San Siro but Ferguson warned against complacency. <p>He highlighted the example of his side's defeat by Mourinho's Porto at the same stage five years ago, when a late away goal sent United crashing out of the competition, and pointed out that Inter are seven points clear in Italy's Serie A.  <table cellspacing="0" align="right" width="231" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="5"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090311140800im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif" width="5" height="1" alt="" border="0" vspace="0" hspace="0"></td> <td class="sibStdQuote"> <div> <div class="mva"> <div id="q1"></div> <b>When you play an Italian side you have got to be at your best - their record over the years has been fantastic</b> <div id="q2"></div><br clear="all"/> </div> </div> <div class="mva"> <div class="mva">Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson</div> </div> </td> </tr> </table>  <p>"You can never be over confident in this position simply because an away goal can be a severe setback," said the 67-year-old. <p>"When you play an Italian side, you have got to be at your best. Their record over the years has been fantastic. <p>"AC Milan have won the European Cup seven times, all in the modern era, which I believe makes them the most successful side, because Real Madrid won their first five when European football was just beginning. <p>"Inter Milan have every right to go into the match thinking they can win. <p>"They are seven points clear at the top of their league and have a lot of experience. We expect a tough game but they should expect one as well." <p>Ferguson's solitary victory over Mourinho came in 2005 when Darren Fletcher's header saw off Chelsea at Old Trafford. <p>  <table cellspacing="0" align="right" width="231" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="5"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090311140800im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif" width="5" height="1" alt="" border="0" vspace="0" hspace="0"></td> <td class="sib606"> <div class="sihf"> 606: DEBATE </div> <div class="ibqlinks"><a class="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090311140800/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A48436068">Could Mourinho replace Ferguson?</a></div> </td> </tr> </table>  Mourinho has been touted as a possible successor for Ferguson when the Old Trafford chief decides to retire but Ferguson refuses to be drawn on whether he feels the Portuguese will replace him at United. <p>"Jose summed it up himself the other day, he is not involved in it - and I am not going to get involved in it either," said Ferguson. <p>When asked once more, on Tuesday, about the possibility of replacing the Scot as United boss, Mourinho was again non-committal. <p>"In 20 years maybe," smiled Mourinho. "I think Sir Alex might be here (Old Trafford) that long. <p>"He is tough, he is strong, he is happy, he loves it and he wins. Let him be here for another 20 years. I hope he is." <p>Mourinho is under huge pressure to bring European success to Inter Milan and is drawing on his previous experiences at Porto, with whom he won the competition in 2004.  <table cellspacing="0" align="right" width="231" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="5"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090311140800im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif" width="5" height="1" alt="" border="0" vspace="0" hspace="0"></td> <td class="sibStdQuote"> <div> <div class="mva"> <div id="q1"></div> <b>I prefer to think about the possibility of Inter knocking out the world champions</b> <div id="q2"></div><br clear="all"/> </div> </div> <div class="mva"> <div class="mva">Inter boss Jose Mourinho</div> </div> </td> </tr> </table>  <p>Costinha's late effort for Porto at Old Trafford sent United crashing out of the competition that year and saw Mourinho famously sprint down the touchline to celebrate with his players. <p>"It was a great achievement with a group of boys nobody respected too much," he said. <p>"To come here and beat Manchester United, then win the competition, was something fantastic.<br/>   <div class="videoInStoryC"> <div id="emp_7937299" class="emp"> <noscript> <img name="holdingImage" class="holding" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090311140800im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45556000/jpg/_45556357_mourinho_still512.jpg"/> <div class="warning"><p><strong>Please turn on JavaScript.</strong> Media requires JavaScript to play. </p> </p></div> </noscript> <object width="0" height="0"> <param name="id" value="embeddedPlayer_7937299"/> <param name="width" value="256"/> <param name="height" value="144"/> <param name="holding" value="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45556000/jpg/_45556357_mourinho_still512.jpg"/> <param name="playlist" value="http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/emp/7930000/7937200/7937299.xml"/> <param name="config_settings_autoPlay" value="false"/> <param name="config_settings_showPopoutButton" value="false"/> <param name="autoPlay" value="false"/> <param name="config_plugin_fmtjLiveStats_pageType" value="eav2"/> <param name="config_plugin_fmtjLiveStats_edition" value="International"/> <param name="fmtjDocURI" value="/sport2/hi/football/europe/7935840.stm"/> <param name="config_settings_suppressItemKind" value="advert, ident"/> <param name="config_settings_showUpdatedInFooter" value="true"/> </object>  <script> emp_load.getEmpEmbeddedParams("emp_7937299"); </script> </div> <p class="caption">Game is all about handling pressure - Mourinho</p> </div>   <p>"A few years later people knew the players; Carvalho, Deco. At that time people didn't know them or the crazy manager running down the touchline. <p>"That was the goal that opened doors in England and my career was never the same again." <p>Defeat by United could spell the end of Mourinho's tenure at Inter, but typically the 46-year-old is refusing to think that way. <p>"I prefer to think in a different way," he said. <p>"I prefer to think about the possibility of Inter knocking out the world champions. 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