Didier Drogba, talking through his 30-yard shot that opened the scoring in the beating at Bolton, reckoned clear thinking in the moments beforehand was crucial to him finding the net.
The goal was his 10th of the season and was rated the best among them by the player after the match.
'It was a good ball in, won from good pressing [by the team] and I was in a good position so I took my chance,' Drogba said.
'You have to have the confidence to try if you want to score and the manager said to me to shoot more if I have the chance.'
He admitted he might not have exploited similar opportunities in recent matches.
'Maybe I was thinking too much, too many decisions at the same time. This one I went straight for it. I wanted to shoot and I did it.'