Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov admits he was a nervous wreck as he took his spotkick in Sunday's Carling Cup final victory over Chelsea.

"I tried to look like that but inside I was nervous," he told Tottenham's website. "I think (Petr) Cech is the best keeper in the world so you are always going to be nervous but I tried to stay calm and I'm just pleased I scored.

"It felt fantastic. It's not as easy as it looks because a penalty is always difficult and in a game like this there is extra pressure. I tried to stay calm and I'm glad I scored.

"Days like this are why we play football. We deserved to win, we fought all the way and had more chances to win. The feeling when the whistle blew was indescribable, everyone was so happy and it was great to see so many smiles, the fans deserve that. We won it for them."