by Mark Bassey

Jose Mourinho went trophyless for 914 days. And he ended it by winning two Cups in one day.

Before Sunday’s Capital One Cup final success against Tottenham Hotspur, the Portuguese had not won any silverware since May 2012. That was when Real Madrid won the Spanish La Liga. He later won the Spanish Super Cup, but since then, Mourinho has had to play bridesmaid.

Of course, that doesn’t sit well with a serial winner like him.

“I see myself with titles. It is difficult for me to live without them. I need to feed myself with titles,” Mourinho said after Sunday’s match at Wembley Stadium.

“The two seasons [2012/13 and 2013/14] without a trophy have felt like 20 years. It’s a good problem to have that feeling and it’s important for me to feel the same way today as I did with my first final.

“At 52 years of age I feel like a kid, I need to have that same happiness.”

Moments before kick off, two stunning goals saw Liverpool defeat Manchester City 2-1. That results means Chelsea are five points ahead of the defending champions, with a game in hand.

That is practically the Premier League title heading to West London.

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Ifreke Inyang is a public commentator and social media critic who has worked with a number of high profile publications across the country.