Antonio Conte was proud of his fringe players as his Chelsea side battled past Bournemouth and into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
The Blues boss made eight changes to his side for the match at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, although it took a 91st-minute goal from substitute Alvaro Morata to seal a 2-1 win and see them through into the last four, where they'll play Arsenal.
He said "The most important thing is we're in the semi-finals, last season we lost to West Ham in the second round so we must be happy with this achievement. To reach the semi-final in one of the two cups in England is great for us, especially with a lot [of squad] rotation. I had good responses from my players and I hope to continue in this way. Many players had their chances tonight to play from the start and I think I had good responses. It's also not simple when you concede a goal in the last minute of the game, so to have this type of reaction shows great character, personality and heart."
The Blues boss made eight changes to his side for the match at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, although it took a 91st-minute goal from substitute Alvaro Morata to seal a 2-1 win and see them through into the last four, where they'll play Arsenal.
He said "The most important thing is we're in the semi-finals, last season we lost to West Ham in the second round so we must be happy with this achievement. To reach the semi-final in one of the two cups in England is great for us, especially with a lot [of squad] rotation. I had good responses from my players and I hope to continue in this way. Many players had their chances tonight to play from the start and I think I had good responses. It's also not simple when you concede a goal in the last minute of the game, so to have this type of reaction shows great character, personality and heart."
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