Mauricio Pochettino was in a much better mood after he spoke in his post-match press conference following Chelsea's win over Aston Villa. The Blues won 3-1 at Villa Park thanks to goals from Conor Gallagher, Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez in the Midlands.
Chelsea will now take on Leeds United in the FA Cup fifth round following their triumph at Villa Park. After the game, the Chelsea players went up to the travelling supporters to show their appreciation for their efforts and also to have a much-needed celebration after a really challenging seven days.
Pochettino himself needed that win with so much pressure on him all of the time recently. Here is every word the Argentine had to say after the victory...
How delighted are you with that?
«I'm really pleased because first of all the players were fantastic, they played really well. They enjoyed it and that is the most important thing. They enjoyed in the game against a team that is doing fantastic job, so difficult to beat here, I think they're the second best team at home. Full of confidence in the top four.
»I'm really, really pleased with the performance. I think it provides us with the capacity to really believe and that we are all together. If we are all together, and we fight together, and we approach the game in the way we approach today, then I think we are able to perform this way."
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Was the key being able to nullify their midfield?
«I think when this type of performance happens, it is difficult to talk about the opponent because we dominate and we were the better side. I think it's one of the key, of
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