Chelsea Defeat Manchester City 5-1 to Reach FA Cup Quarter-finals

“They are all important but we must prioritise the Champions League”. We got sloppy with our organisation when they equalised but we had a very good reaction in the second half. But Pellegrini, whose side have lost their last two games, may be tempted to rest the likes of Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Joe Hart at Stamford Bridge. We have six players injured and can not take any more risks.

Willian – the one player to have been consistent all season – capped his usual solid display with a fine strike to make it 2-1. We have a long flight tomorrow.

“I feel fit, fresh and, every morning, I go with a smile”, Hiddink said.

“The score I was unhappy about”. “I think we did the correct thing and made the right decision”.

Pellegrini claims team selection this week will be one of his hardest tasks. That’s why we’re in the final of the Capital One Cup. We had a hard game against them here.

Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink has said in his pre-match press conference, reported by Chelsea TV, that he hopes Eden Hazard will start to perform to the best of his ability on a consistent basis.

“Players, even if they are high-profile, well-paid professionals as they are at this club, deep down they must play with joy”, the manager said on Chelsea’s website.

Premier League heavyweights Arsenal and Manchester United will be at home in the last eight if they come through their respective clashes at Hull City and Shrewsbury Town.

Referee Andre Marriner was later seen collecting three objects from the corner of the pitch.

When asked about the gap between Chelsea and other European clubs, Hiddink said, “You see the potential of those clubs, it’s huge”.

“I wanted to continue the same way at Chelsea”. Manchester City’s weakened team will no doubt want to impress manager Manuel Pellegrini, but the Blues should have enough quality to go through in front of their home fans.