Goals from Armando Broja, Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling and Enzo Fernandes helped Chelsea win the FA Cup 4-0.
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was a happy manager when he started full-time against Preston North End, despite being given some harsh words at half-time.
The Lilywhites were eliminated in the FA Cup by the Premier League giants, who scored all their goals in the second half of Saturday night’s match.
Armando Broja broke the deadlock at Stamford Bridge with Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling and Enzo Fernandes scoring.
Manager Ryan Lowe praised his team’s performance in the capital for almost an hour, until his players tired and Chelsea regained their rhythm.
Pochettino was particularly impressed with PNE in the first half and knew his side needed to step up their game despite the difference in quality between the two sides.
“Yes, it’s a very good win,” Pochettino said.
“The first half was a little disappointing.
” It was a very sloppy start.
I told the players at half-time that we needed to turn up the energy and match Preston.
The second half was a completely different game.
We dominated, created chances and deserved the win.
We lacked the will in the first half and talked too much about their energy.
They were better than us in this area.
It was a real shame, but we deserved the win because we started playing at a higher level.
” He added: “We are a young team so we need to build on our performances as well as our results to gain confidence.
” Yes,” he added.
I think it’s a big responsibility because we are Chelsea.
Of course I’m enjoying it.
That’s the pressure.
I’m a coach who loves winning and being competitive, but at the same time I have to give young kids time to improve and mature.
You have to find a balance.
We have the quality, we have the group and the squad that will get even better, so it’s only a matter of time before the team performs.
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