🚨 Carlo Ancelotti on watching Joao Pedro against Brighton:
🗣️ Ancelotti: “I came to watch him, yes. After the World Cup there were many questions about Joao Pedro not being in the squad. As a coach you make decisions with the information you have at that moment. Then football gives the player an opportunity to answer you. Today he answered very well.
He scored, he created another goal and every time Chelsea went forward he looked dangerous. What I liked most was that he didn’t play like somebody trying to impress the Brazil coach sitting in the stands. He played his normal game. He moved between positions, linked the play, attacked the box. Everything came naturally.
Of course when you leave a player at home and then you come to watch him perform like this, you think about it. I would be lying if I said you don’t.
The important thing now is what happens next. Brazil has many good attacking players, but Joao is playing at a very high level. If he continues like this, the conversation will not be about whether he should be in the squad anymore. The conversation will be about where he plays.”
🚨💣 Look at the connections Chelsea have brought together.
🔹Dibu Martínez and Morgan Rogers are reunited from their Aston Villa days.
🔹Dibu and Valentín Barco are together again after their time with Argentina.
🔹 Morgan Rogers is now sharing the Chelsea dressing room with his close friend Cole Palmer.
So many familiar faces. So many different journeys. But somehow, they all ended up at Stamford Bridge.
Which reunion has been your favourite!