Looking to bounce back after a disappointing away loss to West Ham on Sunday, Pochettino-led Chelsea grabbed their first league win at home against Luton.
Here are three takeaways from the match :
Sterling back to form?
First signing of the new era and regarded as the marquee attacker, Raheem Sterling finally seems to be living up to expectations.
Grabbing two goals and an assist tonight against Luton, Sterling’s impressive showings finally gets rewarded.
Boasting 2/2 completed dribbles and 100% shot accuracy, Sterling returned to his devastating best with his runs and linkups constantly posing serious threats to the Luton backline.
Enzo masterclass’s now a regularity :
Enzo Fernandez. The argentine maestro brought from Benfica has lived up to his price tag and now makes 105 million British pounds look a bargain for him.
Dropping masterclass upon masterclasses each match has etched Enzo’s name on every Chelsea fan’s lips in good will.
A 94% pass accuracy playing as an advanced midfielder is an abnormal for everyone else but Enzo. Bossing the midfield and dropping deep to aid effective build-up, Enzo set the tone for how the game wore on.
Line breaking passes to unleash the attackers (Sterling and Jackson) were commonly on show as Enzo’s class oozed all around Stamford bridge as the Argentine left fans in awe of his quality.
Jackson – the solution to Chelsea’s striker woes?
Having spent megabucks on ‘big name’ strikers with disappointing results and huge flops, Chelsea seem to have finally solved the striker issue since Diego Costa left the club.
Nicolas Jackson, a 35 million euros signing from Villarreal has impressed and surprised many with his quality.
Solid hold-up play, neat technique under pressure, constant runs to stretch the opponent’s backline and ability to dribble and turn defenders with an impressive work-rate out of possession have endeared Jackson to the Chelsea faithfuls.
His goal tonight came as a result of his now brewing fruitful connection with Raheem Sterling as both linked up nicely before combining for the third goal on the night.
Jackson looks well rounded and baring any injuries, looks certain to kick on now and get more goals after registering his first for the club.
Man the Match – Raheem Sterling; 10/10.
Next up for Chelsea is an EFL cup tie against AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday.
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