Pochettino acknowledged the effort that his players had to make to overcome a team that had not lost since the turn of the year.
Chelsea Head coach Mauricio Pochettino has admired the work-rate of his players after winning the hard-fought game against Leeds United in the FA Cup fifth round.
The Blues recently lost to Liverpool in the EFL Cup final after extra time. The West London club had just over 72 hours to recover for another important fixture in their term.
While talking during the press conference, Pochettino acknowledged the effort that his players had to make to overcome a team that had not lost since the turn of the year.
The Argentine said, as quoted by football.london: “I think we needed this result. It wasn’t a great performance. It’s a team that is full of confidence, very, very, very strong team.”
“They are doing fantastic in the Championship. It was tough for us. When you concede after a few minutes. But the character we showed after this situation, it’s a thing to learn for the team.
“We are so happy in the end, we avoided extra-time and are in the quarter-final. It’s always tough, when you lose a final on Sunday with 72 hours or less to recover, it’s difficult. I want to say thank you to the players because they made a fantastic effort.”
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