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The buzziest person in the Chelsea dressing room was no doubt Conor Gallagher, who scored his first goal of the season at Villa Park last night.

“I think after our last couple of performances everyone was determined to have a good one tonight, and it was. Most importantly it was a win as well,” Gallagher told Match of the Day.

“That’s what we need every game. The last two games were not up to our standards. Everyone was really up for it and raring to give the fans a good performance, and that’s what we did.

“The manager knows the level we can play at. We know how we can play and tonight we showed that. A lot of times this season we haven’t been good enough. Also this season we’ve shown we’ve been really good against the top teams. So we know how good we can be. Like I said, tonight we showed that.”

So, was there relief for the 24-year-old midfielder when the ball hit the back of the net? Yes, was the answer.

He added: “I’d like to score more. This season I haven’t done so, so I’d like to get a few more.

“We’re really buzzing, Villa are a top team. To beat them tonight, how we did, is brilliant. Hopefully we’ll take a lot of confidence into the next game.”