Salomon Kalou was proud to claim his first hat-trick and help Chelsea move back to the top of the Premier League with a 7-0 win against Stoke.
The Ivory Coast forward struck twice in the opening half before completing his treble after 68 minutes.
With a further double from Frank Lampard, and late strikes from Florent Malouda and Daniel Sturridge, the Blues reclaimed their one-point lead over Manchester United in emphatic style.
"It means a lot. It was a very important match for everyone," Kalou told Sky Sports 1.
"We have to keep on wining and focus on our game. We did well today - 7-0 is a great result."
Lampard praised Kalou's performance after the forward was handed a rare start in the absence of the ill Deco.
"He fully deserves his goals today," Lampard said.
"Every time he comes on he makes a difference. He's one of those players in a squad that you need because he scores goals.
"We play Liverpool next. It will be a tough game because they want to finish strongly. We have two tough games to come."
