JOSE Mourinho will enter the League Cup final defending a good personal record against Saints.

He has only lost one of his eight games against the club, winning five of the others.

In those five wins, Saints had led in the first minute in TWO of them!

He has also picked up two large suspensions for criticising referees - strangely enough, in two of the three games his side did not win ...

This is Mourinho's record against Saints.

  • 2004/05 Chelsea 2 Saints 1

James Beattie scored at both ends before Frank Lampard struck a penalty winner four minutes before half-time.

Beattie gave Steve Wigley's Saints a first minute lead, before his own goal levelled matters on 34 minutes.

  • Saints 1 Chelsea 3

Chelsea took another step towards the Premier League title in Mourinho's first season at Stamford Bridge.

Frank Lampard and Eidur Gudjohnsen put the Blues in control at half-time.

Though Kevin Phillips reduced the arrears, Gudjohnsen seven his second seven minutes from time.

  • 2013/14 Chelsea 3 Saints 1

As they had done on their previous visit to the ground in September 2004, Saints took a first minute lead - this time through Jay Rodriguez.

Chelsea had to wait until the 55th minute to level, through Gary Cahill.

Their other centre half, John Terry, put them ahead seven minutes later and Demba Ba added a late third.

  • Saints 0 Chelsea 3

Mourinho completed his fourth win out of four against Saints.

All the goals - from Fernando Torres, Willian and Oscar 82 - came in the last half hour.

  • 2014/15 Saints 1 Chelsea 1

Sadio Mane put Saints ahead in this encounter which took place three days after Christmas.

Eden Hazard levelled on the stroke of half-time.

Saints played out the last two minutes with ten men after Morgan Schneiderlin was sent off for a second bookable offence.

Mourinho was furious he side were denied a spot-kick and said after the game there was "a clear campaign" against his side.

Referee Anthony Taylor booked Cesc Fabregas for diving, following a challenge by Matt Targett, instead of giving the visitors a penalty.

That was a decision Mourinho labelled a "scandal".

For his comments, the FA fined him £50,000.

  • Chelsea 1 Saints 1

Ronald Koeman again took a point off his former Barcelona colleague.

Diego Costa put Chelsea into an 11th minute lead, but Dusan Tadic levelled from the spot eight minutes later.

Chelsea went on to win the title for the third time under Mourinho.

  • 2015/16 Chelsea 1 Saints 3

Finally, Saints broke their Mourinho duck at the seventh time of asking.

They came from behind to do so, after Willian had put Chelsea ahead in the 10th minute.

Steven Davis levelled shortly before half-time and Sadio Mane put Saints in front on the hour mark.

Graziano Pelle wrapped up a memorable win 18 minutes from time.

Again, Mourinho felt hard done by with regards to key decisions.

Mourinho criticised the officials after the defeat, saying they were 'afraid to give decisions for Chelsea', As part of a bizarre seven-minute rant to television cameras, he said referees were 'afraid to give decisions for Chelsea.'

He was unhappy that Radamel Falcao was booked for diving with the score at 1-1, when Mourinho felt he should have been awarded a penalty.

Mourinho was subsequently charged with misconduct in relation to his comments, and fined £50,000.

On what was his home debut as well, the Swedish striker struck after 36 minutes and added a penalty seven minutes into the second half.

  • 2016/17 Man United 2 Saints 0

Zlatan Ibrahimovic ensured Mourinho celebrated his competitive home debut as United manager with three points at Old Trafford last August. 
On what was his home debut as well, the Swedish striker struck after 36 minutes and added a penalty seven minutes into the second half.