Jose Mourinho was full of praise for his Chelsea side after they overcame Tottenham in the Capital One Cup final on Sunday.
The Blues clinched another piece of silverware thanks to a first-half goal from captain John Terry and an own-goal from Kyle Walker during the second half at Wembley.
Tottenham were on top of the Premier League leaders during the opening 45 minutes before Mourinho tinkered with things slightly which allowed them to come up with a much more productive second half.
"My players strategically were fantastic," Mourinho told Sky Sports.
"I have a certain concept about the final and obviously we cannot win every final but finals are not to play they are to win.
"We had a team not everyone was expecting but we had a team with a great balance, very compact in midfield, we pressed them very well.
"We didn't have problems, they had a couple of chances. The free-kick (with which Christian Eriksen hit the bar) and nothing else, we controlled the game really well.
"We knew we would be dangerous on the counter, I was expecting more, but I think we played like we should play a final."
