Chelsea's 3-1 away win over Aston Villa in the English FA Cup fourth-round replay at dawn on Thursday (8) provided a temporary relief for the under-pressure coach Putjetenu. Rumors were rife that Pudjetino might be fired, but he unexpectedly left captain Tyagoe Schwarz out of the starting lineup for this crucial match. As for Thiago Schwarz's wife's previous public calls for Putjetenu's dismissal, Putjetenu himself denied the connection, leaving it elusive.
With Chelsea suffering successive defeats in the league, Puttetino's managerial position was once in jeopardy, and the away match against Villa became a life or death match. Surprisingly, this season's star center back, Tyagor Schwarz, was relegated to the bench. But Chelsea showed great form in the game, breaking the deadlock through a fine pass by Gianluca Licha in the first 11 minutes, and then Nicolas Jackson increased the lead to 2-0 with a header 10 minutes later, and in the second half, Ansel Fernandes scored a brilliant penalty, and despite Villa's equalizer in extra time, Chelsea still managed to go through.
