Chelsea defeated Aston Villa 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round replay, with a standout performance that eased the pressure on manager Mauricio Pochettino. Enzo Fernandez scored a sublime free-kick to make it 3-0, highlighting what has been described as Chelsea's best performance of the season. Pochettino, who has received a message from Chelsea's owners, has been under scrutiny with sack fears looming, but the victory and the performance of his undroppable players against Aston Villa have provided some respite. Pochettino has appealed for patience from fans and emphasized the need for a 'Roy Keane mentality' in his young squad.
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💪 Chelsea clicks into gear 😍 Enzo's stunning free-kick 🌳 Forest beat Bristol on penalties Listen to the reaction from yesterday's #FACup action on the Football Daily Podcast on @BBCSounds 👇 📲 https://t.co/bwOLfi5gc2 #BBCFootball #BBCFACup https://t.co/QvorcRA5C1
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🗣️ "Stop creating expectation that does not match the reality and help a little bit" Mauricio Pochettino's passionate defence of his Chelsea players after their 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the FA Cup ⚔️🔵 https://t.co/WKOCobcxHY
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
Mauricio Pochettino admits he wants more of a 'Roy Keane mentality' from his players #FACup https://t.co/fTQooGU1So
Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 3 Chelsea's £100m men finally show their true worth as Mauricio Pochettino's side produce 'best performance of the season' in FA Cup fourth-round win Read the report 🔽 https://t.co/jbDPxg4DE6
Chelsea ease pressure on boss Mauricio Pochettino with #FACup victory against Aston Villa https://t.co/RmxAuRp7t0
Chelsea player ratings vs Aston Villa: Enzo excels, Jackson terrific and Gusto shines | @BobbyVincentFL 🚨 #CFC https://t.co/nkTFcFEbIA
Four Chelsea players save Mauricio Pochettino's skin as Blues target unlikely double after Aston Villa win https://t.co/uKmACZ8dMd
ENZO FERNANDEZ scores perfect free kick for Chelsea, leaving Argentina teammate Dibu Martinez helpless. 🎯 Guess that's what $132M gets you. 😉 https://t.co/9TaW2pQQTz
ENZO FERNANDEZ THAT IS OUT OF THIS 🌍 The @ChelseaFC midfielder hits a sublime free-kick into the top bins 🤤 #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
🗣️"That is a sublime. A dream free-kick!" A stunning third goal for Chelsea from Enzo Fernandez #FACup Live updates here 👇 https://t.co/WjVEHxEWeQ
ENZOOOO!!! What a hit! Perfect way to highlight Chelsea’s best performance in months. #CFC
Wow. Incredible free kick 👏🏻
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?
"You're getting sacked in the morning" chants heard as Mauricio Pochettino arrived 😬 #FACup
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Nicolas Jackson starts for Chelsea in #FACup clash versus Aston Villa Live updates here 👇 https://t.co/sRndxd4RDG
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Mauricio Pochettino has revealed there has been a message from Chelsea's owners 👀 #CFC https://t.co/ERZhBdPbp9