Joy for Chelsea, probe for Jose

Chelsea 3 Liverpool 2

However, while the Chelsea boss apologised for the controversy which marred his first trophy in English football, he immediately launched an angry attack on his critics.

Mourinho was asked to leave the bench after Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard had headed into his own net to hand Chelsea, who were trailing 1-0 from John Arne Riise’s early goal, a late lifeline.