John Terry: 'League Cup win could start trophy surge'

Chelsea captain John Terry believes a victory in the final of the Capital One Cup could start a surge of success for the club.

Jose Mourinho's first trophy win with the Blues was in the competition back in the 2004-5 season, and the silverware prompted further triumphs in the Premier League with two titles, along with a second League Cup and the FA Cup in 2007.

He told reporters: "The 2005 win was the first one for the team which made a big impact through all the squad, it set us on our way. It gave us a taste of what we wanted and we wanted it more, I think it brought the squad closer together.

"With that in mind this could be the first one for all of us - the manager is right, we have got to out and win trophies to put us right up there. Like everyone I felt something different when the manager came in. It was a different mentality, everything was about winning. He made that clear from day one.

"That rippled through the whole squad, through the academy, through the whole club really, and he has continued that, he has brought that back again this time. A lot of people write this competition off but for me it is huge and we look back on that 2004-5 season, it had a huge impact on our confidence and momentum."

Chelsea face off against Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup Final at Wembley on Sunday.