Jose Mourinho could not resist reference to his own long and glittering career as he vowed to do his best to mark Daniel Levy's two decades as chairman of Tottenham with a trophy.
Levy will celebrate 20 years in the chair on Thursday as Spurs take on Dinamo Zagreb in the first leg of a Europa League last-16 tie at White Hart Lane.
In that time, the chairman has overseen the building of an acclaimed stadium and training complex, enjoyed five Champions League campaigns and yet has won only one trophy, the League Cup in 2008.