{"id":57812,"date":"2024-02-08T18:06:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/chelsea-beat-aston-villa-to-ease-pressure-on-pochettino-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T18:06:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:06:07","slug":"chelsea-beat-aston-villa-to-ease-pressure-on-pochettino-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/chelsea-beat-aston-villa-to-ease-pressure-on-pochettino-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea beat Aston Villa to ease pressure on Pochettino | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nBIRMINGHAM:
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Chelsea eased the spotlight on manager Mauricio Pochettino with a dominant 3-1 win at Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday, as Nottingham Forest set up a clash against Manchester United.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conor Gallagher, Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez struck for the Blues at Villa Park to banish memories of a 4-2 home defeat to Wolves on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Chelsea <\/a>were booed off by a disgruntled home support at the weekend as Wolves’ rout followed a 4-1 thrashing at Liverpool a week ago.<\/p>\n

With Pochettino’s men languishing in 11th in the Premier League, an early FA Cup exit would have further ramped up the pressure on the Argentine.<\/p>\n

Pochettino insisted on Tuesday he would not lose his hair over the stress of the job and was rewarded for some bold calls with his team selection.<\/p>\n

Thiago Silva was dropped to the bench just hours after his wife apologised for a social media outburst in which she called for “change” at the club.<\/p>\n

Raheem Sterling was also left out on a night when a number of Chelsea’s expensive young guns stood up to be counted.<\/p>\n

“I think (it) was one of the best or maybe the best performance of the season,” said Pochettino<\/a>. “It arrived in a very good moment for us.<\/p>\n

“We have a young team. It’s about being solid and consistent and it is the most difficult thing in a young team.”<\/p>\n

It was one of the club’s academy graduates who got the ball rolling as Gallagher smashed home from close range for his first goal of the season.<\/p>\n

Jackson has been guilty of missing some glaring chances early in his Chelsea career, but was deadly with a downward header from Malo Gusto’s cross to double his side’s lead.<\/p>\n

Villa were unbeaten in 17 home Premier League games dating back nearly a year until Newcastle won at Villa Park a week ago.<\/p>\n

But Unai Emery’s men have exited both domestic cup competitions limply at home this season.<\/p>\n

The tie was over before the hour mark as Fernandez’s stunning free-kick made it 3-0.<\/p>\n

Rumours in recent days have suggested the Argentine World Cup winner could be looking for an exit, just over a year since his then British transfer record move from Benfica.<\/p>\n

But Fernandez gestured to suggest he is staying put after curling past international teammate Emi Martinez into the top corner.<\/p>\n

Pochettino has the chance to mark a difficult first season in charge with his first trophy in English football when Chelsea face Liverpool in the League Cup final on February 25.<\/p>\n

And they will be confident of reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Cup when they host second-tier Leeds in the fifth round.<\/p>\n

Villa got a consolation goal in stoppage time when Moussa Diaby fired in off the post, but it was too little, too late for the home side.<\/p>\n

Forest earned the right to host United in the last 16 but needed penalties to see of Bristol City of the Championship.<\/p>\n

Divock Origi fired Forest into an early lead, but Jason Knight quickly levelled for the visitors.<\/p>\n

City were then left to rue missing a host of chances to win the game before extra-time and paid the price from the spot as Sam Bell was the only man to fail to score in the shootout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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