Jose Mourinho:"I have to congratulate the champions, the players, the manager, the fans, the board; all the people that help them be champions.

"I have to say that maybe I'm prouder today than when I was champion. My players are heroes. All season, against absolutely everything, they did brilliantly.

"The season was magnificent and I think today is a game to remember. It showed how big Chelsea players are and I couldn't be happier with the way it finished for us.

"I'm very proud of my players. Normally when a team has a lot of success and loses a championship it's lack of motivation, not the same spirit or ambition, but it was exactly the opposite. My team was brilliant."

Alex Ferguson

Asked how the triumph rates with the previous eight, Ferguson said: "All of them were good. Maybe the fact that for two years Chelsea dominated the Premier League and we had a big job to do to catch them (makes this one special).

"The key was a good start to the season and we did that very well. It gave us momentum and from that moment on we did not lose it.

"I went to see my grandson play this afternoon; they won their league and we won ours! I was twiddling my thumbs. I watched the last 15 minutes at the Emirates and was in agony.

"My heart was in my mouth. It's a great effort by Chelsea, we've got to give them great credit."