Pedro scored twice in FA Cup tie against Peterborough and the Spaniard was delighted we are quickly back to winning ways.
The Blues cruised into the fourth round, scoring twice in each half to get the better of our League One opponents in what was an entertaining encounter. It was the perfect response to last Wednesday's defeat at Tottenham which brought an end to Chelsea’s winning sequence.
Pedro opened the scoring with a well-taken strike, reacting quickest after Luke McGee had saved from Nathaniel Chalobah, before beating his man and curling his shot into the top corner.
‘It was a good win for us in the third round of the FA Cup, especially at home in front of our supporters,’ he said. ‘There was very good teamwork and we’re very happy with the result.
‘Peterborough are a good team, every game in England is very tough, it doesn’t matter which division you’re in. They fought to win.’
After Michy Batshuayi and Willian had added their names to the scoresheet, Pedro rounded off an important win with his second goal after exchanging passes with the Belgian on the edge of the penalty area.
Playing in a less familiar left wing-back role, Pedro could have been walking away with the match ball had he taken another opportunity earlier in the game, when he struck the bar from close range.
‘I had once chance in the first half which was unlucky, I shot very hard and it went up, but I’m happy to have scored two goals,’ he said.
‘It’s a new position for me but it means the same in terms of work. I had to run a lot but it was good for me and a good performance.’
The Blues return to Premier League action next Saturday when we travel to Leicester, and Pedro says the team will be doing all they can between now and then to ensure we secure another good result.
‘Against Spurs it was a different game,’ he said. ‘We lost, but no problem, we just continue taking it game by game.
‘Next we face Leicester, a very difficult team, but we will prepare all week and go for the win.’
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