"It is very important for his confidence, for us, also because he scored two really important goals but also two attractive goals after combinations which showed good. coordination between him and his team mates", he said. "He played a really good game and he is very important for us".
However, having seen a commanding 10-point lead eroded to just four, Antonio Conte's players can not afford a slip-up at home to Southampton.
"In my team I don't want selfish players. Most important thing is that we get the win".
Like Pochettino, Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas also downplayed the potential impact of his team's FA Cup semi-final win over Tottenham on the Premier League title race.
So we're at the stage that every fan dreams of, a day out at Wembley Stadium. I will never understand this, never.
"I want to underline [Nathan] Ake's performance [against Tottenham]".
"After two wins it is normal to do this consideration that my decisions were right but it is not easy for the coach in this situation to make these strong choices", he told Sky Sports.
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Costa ended a seven-match scoreless streak for Chelsea with goals at either end of the second half, taking his tally to 51 in 85 Premier League games.
"Our plan was this", Conte said.
Southampton posed plenty more questions of an uncharacteristically shaky Chelsea for the remainder of the first half but captain Gary Cahill headed them ahead in stoppage time.
And after a 2-0 loss to Manchester United on April 16, Chelsea are hoping to avoid failing to score themselves in consecutive games for the first time since the end of last season. When we dominate large spells, Chelsea found a way to win and it was similar a couple of years ago in the cup final. They've dropped points in three of their last five away games in the league, drawing five of their 11 away games against teams outside the top five this season.
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Hazard almost set up N'Golo Kante for Chelsea's fourth goal of the evening on a lightning-fast counter-attack, but the France international's final product was lacking and parried away by Forster. "Then we can congratulate everyone and try next season".
"We are a good team and we have shown it before, so I don't think it is impossible, but it is going to be very tough". "It's a great achievement", the Chelsea boss added.
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