Jose Mourinho claimed Daniel Levy is "unique" after being reminded about the nature of his Tottenham sack, which cost him a final appearance.
The Special One was axed in April last year, just days before the north London outfit were due to take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final. Their run to Wembley had masked a major drop off in the Premier League as Tottenham faced the prospect of finishing outside the top four.
Levy took the decision to dismiss Mourinho, placing Ryan Mason in charge until the end of the season. City would outclass Tottenham in the final, winning 1-0, before finishing seventh in the league and embarking on a prolonged managerial search. Mourinho, now at Roma, is again in a semi-final.