John Terry paid complement to Aston Villa for making it a tough semi-final but was happy the Chelsea team worked hard enough to make it through to another big Wembley date.
In May the Blues will play in the fourth FA Cup Final of Terry's time in the side (fifth if you include an unused sub appearance at Wembley in 2000) and it is never a thought that fails to excite, especially with the chance that it might complete an historic league and cup double.
'It will be a big occasion coming back to Wembley and we can sit back and relax on Sunday and see who makes it through with us,' said the Chelsea captain after Saturday's 3-0 win.
'We are back at the top of the league and in the FA Cup Final now and winning those is what our sights are on. We've got some tough games, including Bolton on Tuesday which is going to be tough.
'Man United play away to Blackburn on Sunday afternoon which proved a tough game for us, and looking at the fixtures they all seem really difficult but as long as we keep winning and keep working hard for each other, which is what we have been doing, we stand a good chance.
'We are delighted to beat Villa after a sloppy first half,' Terry continued.
'I always said it was going to be very different from two weeks ago when we beat them and Villa pressed us really well and stopped us for playing so first half, we didn't really get out the stalls and we are disappointed with that.
'We got a bit of a rollicking at half time, the manager told us to liven it up, move the ball a bit quicker which is what we intended to do at the start of the game. We didn't but that was down to Villa pressing and working well as a team. We came out second half and played a lot better.'
Terry played a part in the ice-breaking goal when his miscued half-volley found Didier Drogba perfectly positioned to score.
'It was a shot but I told Didier it was a pass because I heard him shout,' Terry smiled, 'but he said he didn't call!
'I would say Villa should have had a penalty first half,' he admitted. 'I was right there but we should have had some earlier in the season. We didn't get them and we moved on, we got a bit of luck this time and in the second half we played a lot better.
'The pitch was quite hard on top and they watered it before the game,' he reported. 'It was in a good condition but a little bit slippery. Studs don't come much bigger than those that centre-halves wear and even we were slipping over.
'We are playing well, the confidence is high,' he reported. 'We have let the lead in the league slip once and we are determined not to let it slip again. It is three years since we won the Premier League and we are really determined to get it back to the Bridge.
'We have seen the last four or five weeks the team working hard from each other and that is the key. The quality has always been there and always will be in the top four or five teams in the Premier League but if we can work hard, win our tackles and do the basics very well then we should be okay. If we can win our games there is nothing anybody else can do.'
In May the Blues will play in the fourth FA Cup Final of Terry's time in the side (fifth if you include an unused sub appearance at Wembley in 2000) and it is never a thought that fails to excite, especially with the chance that it might complete an historic league and cup double.
'It will be a big occasion coming back to Wembley and we can sit back and relax on Sunday and see who makes it through with us,' said the Chelsea captain after Saturday's 3-0 win.
'We are back at the top of the league and in the FA Cup Final now and winning those is what our sights are on. We've got some tough games, including Bolton on Tuesday which is going to be tough.
'Man United play away to Blackburn on Sunday afternoon which proved a tough game for us, and looking at the fixtures they all seem really difficult but as long as we keep winning and keep working hard for each other, which is what we have been doing, we stand a good chance.
'We are delighted to beat Villa after a sloppy first half,' Terry continued.
'I always said it was going to be very different from two weeks ago when we beat them and Villa pressed us really well and stopped us for playing so first half, we didn't really get out the stalls and we are disappointed with that.
'We got a bit of a rollicking at half time, the manager told us to liven it up, move the ball a bit quicker which is what we intended to do at the start of the game. We didn't but that was down to Villa pressing and working well as a team. We came out second half and played a lot better.'
Terry played a part in the ice-breaking goal when his miscued half-volley found Didier Drogba perfectly positioned to score.
'It was a shot but I told Didier it was a pass because I heard him shout,' Terry smiled, 'but he said he didn't call!
'I would say Villa should have had a penalty first half,' he admitted. 'I was right there but we should have had some earlier in the season. We didn't get them and we moved on, we got a bit of luck this time and in the second half we played a lot better.
'The pitch was quite hard on top and they watered it before the game,' he reported. 'It was in a good condition but a little bit slippery. Studs don't come much bigger than those that centre-halves wear and even we were slipping over.
'We are playing well, the confidence is high,' he reported. 'We have let the lead in the league slip once and we are determined not to let it slip again. It is three years since we won the Premier League and we are really determined to get it back to the Bridge.
'We have seen the last four or five weeks the team working hard from each other and that is the key. The quality has always been there and always will be in the top four or five teams in the Premier League but if we can work hard, win our tackles and do the basics very well then we should be okay. If we can win our games there is nothing anybody else can do.'
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