It was an emotional day for Jose Mourinho as he lifted his first trophy since returning to Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday evening . It ended a 'drought ' of 914 days since Mourinho last won a competition , and the Chelsea boss looked close to tears at the final whistle , before celebrating the success with captain John Terry and the rest of his team . Mourinho heaped praise on his players after winning the 21st trophy of his managerial career , above all on those who did not even play in the final but had played a big part in getting the Blues there , such as Thibaut Courtois and Filipe Luis . Jose Mourinho looks solemn as he oversees the Chelsea warm-up before the game at Wembley . Chelsea fans got a glimpse of Mourinho on the big screen as the teams waited in the tunnel before kick-off . The Chelsea manager leads his side out as fireworks go off before the Capital One Cup final . Eden Hazard and Mourinho share a joke as the teams line up for the national anthem before kick off . Mourinho and Hazard at teh end of the line-up as the pre-match pleasantries were completed . However , with another London derby against West Ham coming up in the Premier League in midweek , the Portuguese also said Sunday 's celebrations would be kept to a minimum - 20 minutes to be precise . In lauding his entire squad , rather than just those who featured on Sunday , Mourinho said : 'We took the competition seriously . Everyone was fantastic in this run . 'All these guys are men of the match for me , maybe more than John ( Terry ) and maybe more than the lucky ones to play this final . A serious-looking Mourinho heads towards the technical area as the clock ticks towards the first whistle . Mourinho looks worried alongside Spurs manger Mauricio Pochettino in the opening stages of the game . But he showed his lighter side , squirting water at a cameraman during a break in the play . Mourinho was scribbling away in his pad during the first half at Wembley but never took his eye off the game . Cesar Azpilicueta receives the ball from his manager as the Chelsea defence held strong to take the trophy . ' I feel really sorry for the other ones who did n't play , so for me they are the man of the match because this is a team . ' He added : ' I 'm really proud of the guys , but celebrations in 20 minutes , ( then ) over , goodbye , train tomorrow , we have another game on Wednesday . ' As the rain came pouring down at Wembley Stadium , the Chelsea manager seemed to be enjoying himself . Once you 're wet ... . Mourinho prowled the touchline as the rain battered north London in the second half . Mourinho and opposite number Mauricio Pochettino shake hands at the end of the final . Mourinho celebrates with John Terry at the final whistle , but dedicated the win to players did not play . Mourinho was spotted on the phone immediately after the final whistle before going to receive his medal . Mourinho was quick to praise Tottenham and their manager Mauricio Pochettino after the match as well . He said : ' I 'm really happy . I think I should start by talking about Tottenham and about Mauricio , because they are a fantastic team . 'He 's building a great team , they gave us a very difficult match and I feel sorry for them . He ( Pochettino ) is doing a fantastic work and is having a great evolution in his career . ' The Portuguese was lost for words after climbing the Wembley steps to lift his first trophy in two years . Mourinho looked like he was overcome with emotions before the League Cup trophy was presented . The Chelsea boss finally gets his hands on the trophy and lifts it aloft to the acclaim of the fans . Mourinho lies on the floor in front of his team as he begins to enjoy the party on the pitch at Wembley . It was a different side to Mourinho on show as the Chelsea team celebrated with the League Cup . He 's in there somewhere ... Mourinho fights his way through the tape during the Blues ' celebrations . Mourinho and his captain pose with the Capital One cup after a confident , and comfortable , display . Jose and some lucky Chelsea fans had some fun with the League Cup trophy after the match ... But the Blues boss always had a tight grip on the prize - the first one of his second spell in charge .
Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-0 at Wembley to lift Capital One Cup . Jose Mourinho picks up first trophy since returning to Stamford Bridge . Mourinho looked close to tears at final whistle before celebrating with team . Chelsea boss full of praise for his players for final display .