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Wolves boss O'Neil delighted for 'fantastic' Cunha after Chelsea hat-trick

Wolves boss Gary O'Neil was delighted with their 4-2 win at Chelsea on Sunday.

Wolves dominated on the day with Matheus Cunha hitting a hat-trick.

O'Neil said: "Tough place to come, [Chelsea have] an extremely talented squad, [it was] just a real belief in our group.

"We tidied up bits that worked well against Manchester United and looked much better. It was a real good team performance and an enjoyable one for us, I can't lie.

"It was just trying to be us today. There was nothing special about it, be aggressive, see if we can force mistakes, and with the ball I thought we were excellent.

"I didn't really like us at 4-1, I saw a little lack of focus but harsh criticism of course. It's not a trait I want to see, it's a talented group so we should keep going. I really enjoyed it and the lads deserve massive credit.

"We have comeback from setbacks a lot. We suffered heartbreak three days ago after working our socks off to get back against Manchester United and they scored right at the death. But it was straight to business. We have done it a lot this season.

"Really pleased, 32 points is something the group should be proud of at this stage and lets see where we can go."

On Cunha, he added: "He's a fantastic guy. Always had quality, we know he has that. He is so humble and hard-working, all I have worked on him with is hi understanding of situations. A Premier League hat-trick speaks volumes of the improvements he's made.

"A big win of course, but back down to earth very quickly with Brentford next. We need to make sure the boys are ready to go again."

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