Chelsea delivered their best performance of the season with a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth-round replay, marked by a $132M worth Enzo Fernandez's sublime free-kick. Mauricio Pochettino, who had been under intense pressure amid sack fears, saw his decision to bench Thiago Silva vindicated as Chelsea's Β£100m men, including a terrific Nicolas Jackson and a shining Gusto, played pivotal roles. The match at Villa Park began with Chelsea leading 1-0 and culminated in a victory that relieved the pressure on Pochettino and showcased the true worth of his squad.
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Enzo Fernandez's brilliant free-kick helped Chelsea to a 3-1 FA Cup fourth round replay win over Aston Villa at Villa Park. https://t.co/Hs5ViQMgew
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ENZO FERNANDEZ scores perfect free kick for Chelsea, leaving Argentina teammate Dibu Martinez helpless. π― Guess that's what $132M gets you. π https://t.co/9TaW2pQQTz
ENZO FERNANDEZ THAT IS OUT OF THIS π The @ChelseaFC midfielder hits a sublime free-kick into the top bins π€€ #EmiratesFACup https://t.co/wBG78QVXe8
By far Chelsea's best performance of the season that I've seen - I think Villa have been poor, and haven't adapted at all during the game - but doesn't take away from *needed* changes made by Poch https://t.co/umQ97bv4xR
π£οΈ"That is a sublime. A dream free-kick!" A stunning third goal for Chelsea from Enzo Fernandez #FACup Live updates here π https://t.co/WjVEHxEWeQ
ENZOOOO!!! What a hit! Perfect way to highlight Chelseaβs best performance in months. #CFC
Wow. Incredible free kick ππ»
3-0 #CFC...Fernandez with a sublime free kick. #AVLCHE
Sensational 20 mins from Chelsea at Villa. They've got some really good players - who knew?
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Nicolas Jackson starts for Chelsea in #FACup clash versus Aston Villa Live updates here π https://t.co/sRndxd4RDG
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