José Mourinho won his first trophy since returning to Chelsea as his club defeated Tottenham 2-0 in the Capital One Cup final.
John Terry scored the first goal, while Kyle Walker had a second half own goal.
It was Mourinho's 10th win in 12 major finals and his 21st trophy in just 15 years of management.
"It's difficult for me to live without titles," Mourinho said. "I need to feed myself with titles. This is important for me and the boys.
"For the club it's one more club, but it's the first one of a new team.
"You have Petr Cech, John Terry, Didier Drogba and, after that, everybody belongs to a new generation of players. So, as a team, very, very important."
He added: "I started in 2000. I won the UEFA Cup in 2003, the Champions League in 2004. I didn't have time to process that.
"I went in a different direction, with two seasons without a trophy, and it looked like I was 20 years without a trophy.
"This is a good problem, to have that feeling that two years is a long time. That's a good feeling.
"For me, it's important to feel that I'm a kid. Before the game, that I had the same feelings as my first final however many years ago.
"It's important to feel the same happiness after the victory, and to feel a kid at 52 years old."