Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has paid tribute to Tottenham Hotspur and their boss Mauricio Pochettino, after the Blues put Spurs to the sword 2-0 in the League Cup final today.
Spurs were the better side from the off at Wembley, controlling Chelsea and looking comfortable and threatening themselves.
But despite not playing well, Chelsea took the lead on the stroke of half time after John Terry got on the end of a corner which was not cleared to drive the ball through the Spurs defenders and into the goal.
Chelsea then quickly hit Spurs with a second hammer blow within just ten minutes of the restart, with a Diego Costa shot taking a deflection off Kyle Walker to beat Hugo Lloris.
Spurs had no answer as Chelsea kept them at bay with stubborn defending, seeing out the game, which had four minutes of injury time, to claim the League Cup trophy.
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For Mourinho, while delighted with Chelsea's victory, he was also keen to pay tribute to what he felt was a superb Spurs side.
"I'm really happy", he told Sky Sports.
"I think I should start with Tottenham and Mauricio because they are a fantastic team.
"He is building a great team, they gave us a difficult match and they are a good team.
"I feel sorry for him, but I know he is a proud man with the work he did and the players he brought to this final."
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