Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho expressed his excitement after claiming the first trophy of his second Stamford Bridge tenure with a League Cup final victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
A deflected John Terry strike and a Kyle Walker own goal gave Chelsea a 2-0 win at a rain-soaked Wembley, earning Mourinho his third success in the competition.
This win ended a 914-day wait for silverware for the 52-year-old Portuguese — the longest of his managerial career. Mourinho said,
For me it’s very important to feel that I’m a kid... Before the game I had the same feelings as my first final.
Mourinho emphasized the importance of winning titles, stating,
I need to feed myself with titles. It’s difficult for me to live without winning things...
Team Performance ¶
One of Chelsea’s new generation to feature prominently at Wembley was 20-year-old French centre-back Kurt Zouma, who played as an auxiliary holding midfielder. Mourinho praised Zouma, saying,
Our new Marcel Desailly, he worked hard during the week and did a fantastic job for us.
Despite the win, Mourinho acknowledged that there was still a long way to go in the season, with
lots of difficult matches to play.
Tottenham’s Perspective ¶
Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino said he was proud of his team’s display, urging his players to build on the experience. Pochettino noted,
We respected our style, our philosophy... For us I think we need to take a lot of positive things.
Pochettino expressed confidence in his young squad, stating,
I think we are in a good way. It’s sure that we will play a lot of finals in the next few years.
The recovered account cited reporting by Capital FM.
