“I think we deserved to win. The players worked very well, they prepared very well for the game. This morning, yesterday, all the days of the last week and the quality of the players is very clear.
“I am happy for the spirit of the players. I think we have to change the last part of the history of our club. I would like to continue in this way.”
About the fighting spirit: “Football is the quality of the game, the quality of the players, no doubt, but it’s a competition. It’s a fight. You have to run, you have to fight, you have to get to the second ball first. You have to win the duels and we did it.”
About tactics: “We knew the game of “Chelsea” very well, they have a precise organization, a clear structure on the field. We prepared our players with two midfielders, and James Maddison with a freedom that smelled the right position.”
On James Maddison injury: “When he was on the field, he played very well [Conor] Gallagher played with different characteristics. It was a different style, but he played very well.
“James is a different player. He feels football, he understands football. It’s easier for me when you have a player with his talent.
“I don’t think it’s a big problem. We’ll have to see.”
At Mathys Tel: “Mathys needs to play football to understand, to calm down, but he is a great talent.”
On confidence after a big win: “I think it is important for the players to believe in themselves more because their quality is very high. We are happy for the fans, first of all, because we know what it means for the club to win against Chelsea.
“In recent years, they have suffered as well as fans, they also believe in this project, this group, and I am happy for them.”
Best performance? “With Tottenham, of course.”