Jose Mourinho has disparaged his rivals by claiming that he stands just one trophy away from managerial greatness — while the rest are still trailing. “I think that probably 25 trophies is the line that people made about a successful manager,” Mourinho said.

“For some managers, they still need to reach one more trophy to reach that 25 level. Some others need 25 trophies to reach that level, some others need four, some others need 12, some others they need 15, some others they need 24. I have 25, but I still need one more [to go above the landmark]. So maybe when I win one more trophy than 25 I have a little bit of credit. But that’s not a problem.”

Pep Guardiola, garlanded