John Terry calls for Chelsea focus

Chelsea captain John Terry, driven not only by his manager’s passion for trophies but also by his own desperation to extend his career for at least one more year, has called for total focus from the club’s Capital One Cup winners as the season’s real target — the Premier League title — now comes into view.

Beating London rivals Tottenham at Wembley on Sunday was significant in the development of Jose Mourinho’s latest team — it was their first piece of silverware together in his second spell at Stamford Bridge — but there is no doubt it was only the starter in what Chelsea hope will be a three-course meal.

The next target, before the Champions League dessert, is the Premier League — a trophy that hasn’t been seen in West London since 2010 — and bookmakers already have Chelsea as short as 1/10 to lift it in May.