Nicolas Anelka refused to be drawn on the events of the last few days after picking up the man-of-the-match award.

It came after his hat-trick that sent Chelsea through to the last eight of the FA Cup with a 3-1 win at Watford.

Nicolas Anelka refused to be drawn on the events of the last few days after picking up the man-of-the-match award for his hat-trick that sent Chelsea through to the last eight of the FA Cup with a 3-1 win at Watford.

The striker struck twice in two minutes to put Chelsea 2-1 up after Tamas Priskin had given the hosts the lead .

The Frenchman then added a third to seal the win in injury time.

It was Chelsea's first game since the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari and Anelka chose to concentrate on today's win rather than the circumstances surrounding the Brazilian's departure and the subsequent appointment of Guus Hiddink.

"I don't know what he (Hiddink) will learn from that performance," Anelka told Setanta Sports 1.

"Maybe he will learn that we are strong team.

"I don't know if it was a good change. You'll have to speak to the board about it, anyway the most important thing today is not about the manager, it was the result and the win."