Every word Mauricio Pochettino said on January transfer window, Chelsea win, Palmer and Madueke

It was a tense end to proceedings at Kenilworth Road but Chelsea ended 2023 with a first away win in five attempts and a crucial three points in the Premier League. Mauricio Pochettino's side looked well on their way to a comfortable win despite difficult competition when they went 3-0 up on Saturday afternoon but had to see out a testing final 15 minutes as Luton launched a comeback.

Goals from former Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley and Elijah Adebayo were not enough for the Hatters to claim a point but they ensured a nervous end to the year for the Blues boss. Pochettino discussed his emotions in those final moments in addition to providing his assessment on the contributions of goalscorers Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke, and a note on the transfer market.

football.london details every word that Pochettino said in his press conference following the win.

What did you make of that performance?

I am so pleased, because I think it is never easy. We needed to win, I think we controlled the game until the second half, 60-65minutes. Overall we were the better side and fully deserved the result. Too many positive performances. When you concede you build the belief of the opponent. The Premier League is like this, if you see games like Arsenal, Liverpool, City, Newcastle, you understand the difficulty of playing here in this atmosphere. They believe in the way they play, very good players, very good coach and it is tough to play here. We needed the three points and we got what we wanted.

Two goals and an assist for Palmer, becoming more important?

What can I say? It is obvious he is an important player for us. Decisive player. Then scoring goals like this, I am so pleased with him and the team.

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