Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink was delighted to win the FA Cup in his final game in charge.
"We were very tough and the team has showed after a setback they react always, which is what I like," he told ITV1.
"I loved it so much, I enjoyed it so much working with big stars but they knew what it's all about. They showed in the Premier League and Champions League and today, a lot of character."
Asked to compare the win with his other successes, Hiddink added: "It was one of the biggest, a big achievement, winning in the Mecca of world football, the FA Cup is something you cannot believe."
Hiddink understandably described the triumph as the highlight of his short stint in England.
"We have worked so hard since February and I respect these guys very much," said the Dutchman.
"We had some wonderful performances in the Premier League and also in the Champion League and this is the highlight, to win the FA Cup."
Everton boss David Moyes had no complaints about the result. He told ITV1: "Chelsea were the better team on the day.
"I thought we were having our best spell when they got their goal from Frank Lampard. He's a big player and he scores goals, and that's what he did.
"The margins were very narrow in terms of the result but there were bigger margins on the field."
Moyes praised the efforts of his players saying: "I've got to give them credit."
He added: "Last year was a semi-final, this year a final. Whether we won today or whether we hadn't it was progress for us."