Roberto di Matteo used a little bit of ego massaging to restore Chelsea’s fortunes when he was asked to replace axed manager Andre Villas-Boas. Di Matteo delivered his first trophy to Stamford Bridge on Saturday when his side held off a second-half Liverpool rally to secure a 2-1 Wembley win in the FA Cup final.

Chelsea players celebrate their FA Cup win over Liverpool with manager Roberto di Matteo (right) at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images