I won't lie, after watching Chelsea lose their last two pre-season games, I was not expecting too much from this one. Sometimes you just watch these pre-season matches without getting your hopes too high because you never really know what the manager is trying to test.
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But yesterday was different.
Chelsea came out against AC Milan in Jakarta and gave us one of those performances that can put a smile on a fan's face. 3-0 against Milan! 😍
Yes, it's only pre-season, but come on... beating a big European club by three goals is still something worth enjoying. 😂
The player who really caught my attention was João Pedro.
The funny thing is that he had a big chance before half-time and somehow managed to put the ball over the bar. At that point, I was already thinking, "This is one of those days again." 😂
But the guy did not let that miss get into his head.
Just before half-time, he made up for it by heading home from Moisés Caicedo's corner. Then, barely a minute into the second half, he scored again from Pedro Neto's cross.
Two goals in two minutes of football.
That's the kind of striker reaction I want to see. Miss a chance, forget about it and keep looking for the next opportunity.
And speaking of Caicedo, our captain was not done either.
After providing the assist for the first goal, he eventually got his own name on the scoresheet with a beautiful volley from another corner. Suddenly, Chelsea were three goals ahead and I was sitting there wondering where this version of the team had been in the previous two matches. 😂
One thing I really enjoyed was our set pieces.
Chelsea scored only 10 goals from corners throughout the whole Premier League season last year, but somehow we scored two from corners against Milan in one game.
Maybe Austin McPhee is already cooking something. 👀
I also liked what I saw from Marco Palestra. The youngster looked comfortable at wing-back and was not afraid to take players on or move inside. He definitely gave us something to talk about.
Then Nicolas Jackson came on and almost scored. He hit the post after doing all the hard work himself.
Geovany Quenda also hit the woodwork, while Estevao came close late in the game also.
So, while I'm not going to start shouting "WE ARE WINNING THE LEAGUE!" just because we beat Milan in August 😂, this was definitely a much-needed performance.
After two defeats, Chelsea needed a reaction.
And yesterday, we got one.
Hopefully, this is a sign that Xabi Alonso is beginning to find the right balance and the players are starting to understand exactly what he wants from them.
For now, I will simply enjoy the win.
3-0 against AC Milan. João Pedro brace. Caicedo goal. Clean sheet.
Not a bad way to spend an afternoon as a Chelsea fan. 💙🔵
Come on Chelsea! 💙🔥
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