"He has been magnificent and I don't just mean with the goals, it's his intensity and the understanding of the press. Tactically, what he gives us is magnificent. If you look at the teams I manage and coach, we try to create as best chances as possible for our nine, which is normally in the middle of the goal and six yards out."
"It was really pleasing to see the goals that we scored against Aston Villa, I know they were tap-ins but he was in the right place at the right time. It is really exciting for us to have a player at his level performing the way he is at the moment."
Joao Pedro has demonstrated exceptional form for Chelsea since manager Liam Rosenior's arrival in January. The Brazilian forward scored a hat-trick in Chelsea's 4-1 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday, also providing an assist. He became the first player this season to be directly involved in four goals in a single Premier League match. Since Rosenior took charge, no Chelsea player has directly contributed to more goals in English domestic competitions than Joao Pedro, with 12 total contributions (10 goals, 2 assists). Rosenior praised Pedro's intensity, tactical understanding, and pressing ability, highlighting his consistent positioning in dangerous areas. Chelsea prepare for an FA Cup fifth-round match against Wrexham on Saturday.
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