Chelsea No2 Steve Holland hailed the passion of Cesar Azpilicueta after their Capital One Cup win at Arsenal.
The Spain fullback scored in the 2-0 win.
Holland said: "It goes to show the benefit of willingness and competitive attitude, and a player who is prepared to chase a lost cause to create some doubt,' said Holland. 'Fernando benefitted on Sunday and that is the spirit and mentality you are looking for from all your players all around the pitch, putting the opposition under pressure to see if mistakes occur.
"Cesar is a very popular member of the squad because he is a nice lad and a model professional."
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