John Terry and Didier Drogba have expressed their delight at reaching the final of the FA Cup but will not let it detract from their quest for Premier League glory.
Chelsea overcame Aston Villa 3-0 at Wembley on Saturday thanks to second-half goals from Drogba, Florent Malouda and Frank Lampard.
Terry admits that Villa had applied most of the pressure in the opening 45 minutes and Chelsea needed to improve considerably after the break.
"I thought they pressed us really well and stopped us from playing, but in the first half we didn't really get out the stalls," Terry told Sky Sports News.
"We were disappointed with that but we got a bit of a rollicking at half-time and came out and played much better."
Drogba hopes Chelsea can now go on to defend the trophy they won against Everton 12 months ago.
"We are happy for the fans, to be back here for another cup final," said the Ivory Coast international.
"When you know the joy we had here, it is fantastic."
Both players then looked ahead to the rest of the Premier League campaign, with Chelsea currently two points clear of nearest rivals Manchester United.
Terry said: "It is in our hands and if we win our games there is nothing anyone else can do.
"We are playing well and the confidence is high but we really need to maintain that.
"We have let it slip once and we are determined not to let it slip again."
Drogba added: "We really want to win it. We have the destiny in our hands and nobody can stop us if we win our games."
Chelsea overcame Aston Villa 3-0 at Wembley on Saturday thanks to second-half goals from Drogba, Florent Malouda and Frank Lampard.
Terry admits that Villa had applied most of the pressure in the opening 45 minutes and Chelsea needed to improve considerably after the break.
"I thought they pressed us really well and stopped us from playing, but in the first half we didn't really get out the stalls," Terry told Sky Sports News.
"We were disappointed with that but we got a bit of a rollicking at half-time and came out and played much better."
Drogba hopes Chelsea can now go on to defend the trophy they won against Everton 12 months ago.
"We are happy for the fans, to be back here for another cup final," said the Ivory Coast international.
"When you know the joy we had here, it is fantastic."
Both players then looked ahead to the rest of the Premier League campaign, with Chelsea currently two points clear of nearest rivals Manchester United.
Terry said: "It is in our hands and if we win our games there is nothing anyone else can do.
"We are playing well and the confidence is high but we really need to maintain that.
"We have let it slip once and we are determined not to let it slip again."
Drogba added: "We really want to win it. We have the destiny in our hands and nobody can stop us if we win our games."
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