The victory provides United with some much-needed breathing room as they enter the final stretch of the campaign. Fernandes, who has been instrumental since the departure of Ruben Amorim, acknowledged that the club needed to find a response after a difficult week. The squad now feels the finish line for European qualification is firmly in sight.
”I feel three points closer [to the Champions League], now we have another game we have to win. We know we need points to get that place secured and we are going to be doing everything possible. It s an amazing feeling for us, we had to bounce back ... we had to make a great performance today because Chelsea is a very good side. It was very important for us, our aim is to get close to top four, they are the closest one to top five, it is perfect for us and that is what we need.”