Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic believes his side wanted the three points more than Arsenal in Saturday’s fiesty London derby, according to Eurosport.
The Blues followed up their midweek 4-0 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv with a crucial 2-0 victory over rivals Arsenal thanks to goals from Kurt Zouma and Eden Hazard.
And Matic told Chelsea TV they realised how important the game was, and wanted it more than thier opponents.
We wanted it more than them. It was a very important three points for us, especially against them.
The Serbia international was happy with performances against Maccabi and Arsenal, and emphasised the need for the performances to continue.
We didn’t start the season very well so it was very important to win these two games – Champions League against Maccabi, and the derby against Arsenal.We didn’t concede one goal and we scored six. We have to continue to play like this especially the next game – it’s going to be very important for us.
Up next for Chelsea is a tough trip to high-flying League One side Walsall in the Capital One Cup, before travelling to Newcastle in the Premier League, and Mourinho’s former club Porto in the Champions League.
But the Portuguese boss is taking it one match at a time following the victory over Arsenal, and insists he is fully focused on facing Walsall.
I want to go match after match. Walsall is a cup game, a cup that we won and a cup that we don’t want to throw away.We want to try to win. Wednesday is one more difficult match.
