Rosenior on Joao Pedro's 'tap-ins' after hat-trick keeps Chelsea in hunt

Chelsea moved within three points of the Champions League places with a 4-1 win over Aston Villa, powered by Joao Pedro's hat-trick. Villa took the lead through Douglas Luiz, but Pedro levelled with a simple finish on the half-hour and struck again in first-half stoppage time to put Chelsea ahead.

In the second half Cole Palmer smashed in a rebound and later helped dismantle Villa's high defensive line, allowing Alejandro Garnacho to set up Pedro for his treble. Rosenior praised Pedro's all-round game and finishing: "Yeah, he's a top player. I think he's grown in confidence.

I think his hold-up play, the energy he puts into the team in terms of his press, his movement, his goal with the left foot is world-class. The finish is magnificent. But actually, I'm really, really delighted with his two tap-ins that he got. He was in the right place at the right time.

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