One Cup final does not a lifetime’s reputation make. Take Tony Barton, winner of the European Cup final with Aston Villa in 1982. Or, for readers of a different vintage, take Roberto Di Matteo, winner of the Champions League and the FA Cup with Chelsea in 2012.
Both shone in their brief moments in the limelight but the former ended up managing Northampton Town, the latter briefly at Aston Villa, in very different times when they were a Championship club. And he did not last long there.
Sometimes you inherit something special, you do your bit in nudging them over the line to achieve greatness and so you deserve plaudits.