Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo believes his side played an 'exciting game of football' in th Capital One Cup against Manchester United on Wednesday evening.
'I am very pleased with the players tonight, who performed on the big stage and will play a big part in our season.
'I think we showed on Sunday already that we have big characters in the dressing room and we had to show it again tonight. We showed big, big heart and passion and pride and didn't want to lose this game. It was a very exciting game of football to watch, a typical cup game, quite open at times and a lot of mistakes from both teams, because there were a lot of young players involved in this game.
'Over the last two days we have seen some exciting thrilling football games typical of cup competition and a lot of future stars in these games. That's what we should promote, and not the other stuff.
'We will have to assess the team over the next few days. Playing extra-time has taken more out of us than we would have liked but on the other hand spirit is sky high and when the mood is positive you feel the fatigue a little bit less.
'We had a few suspensions tonight so people will be back for Saturday and we will see which players are freshest and most energised for Saturday.'
Nov. 1, 2012.
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