Mauricio Pochettino called his players “brave” after Chelsea moved on from their defeat against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final by reaching the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-2 win against Leeds.
Branded by Gary Neville as “blue billion-pound bottle jobs” after losing at Wembley, Chelsea responded to questions about their character, overcame a nervy performance against Championship opposition and set up a home tie with Leicester thanks to Conor Gallagher’s last-minute goal.
