Ahead of the crucial fixture, Solskjaer recalled his spat with Mourinho the last time they met in England. The then-United boss had criticised Spurs star Son Heung-min, which fuelled a war of words between the two managers. Speaking to BBC Sport, the Besiktas manager said: "I remember that one. He has all the charisma of course and I don't think any of us change a lot when we have come this far. It will be good to see him again and hopefully the headlines will be about the team and the football that is played and nothing else."
The 52-year-old added: "I saw from Gala, when you are at home and winning these games there is nothing better. If you are at home and you don't win, there is nothing worse. Football is decided by moments. You see last night [Thursday], Athletic had two or three massive chances and Victor [Lindelof] saves one on the goal line. Then it all changes. The margins between winning and losing in football are so close. It is better to be lucky than good sometimes. Hopefully, it will be one of Jose's bad nights."