Amid the late present at Stamford Bridge, former Chelsea supervisor Glenn Hoddle was left blown away by what one in every of Enzo Maresca’s most spectacular gamers did towards Liverpool.
Caballero: Chelsea “deserved” Liverpool victory
After racing into the lead towards the Premier League champions earlier than Cody Gakpo’s equaliser finally pegged them again, the stage was set for Chelsea and teenage star Estevao Willian to steal the highlight, and that he did. The proficient Brazilian was completely positioned to faucet house on the again submit at hand the Blues a significant scalp towards Liverpool within the ninety fifth minute.
The last-gasp winner despatched Stamford Bridge wild and even had Enzo Maresco doing his greatest impression of Jose Mourinho down the in the direction of the nook flag. The second led to the supervisor’s second reserving and subsequent crimson, however he will not care. Chelsea, having gained two of their opening six Premier League video games prior, might lastly now have raise off.
Talking in Maresca’s absence, assistant supervisor Willy Caballero claimed that Chelsea “deserved” to beat a lacklustre Liverpool aspect even when it got here in dramatic style.
The previous shot-stopper advised reporters: “He (Maresca) was so completely happy and wished me to reward the gamers due to the trouble they confirmed. We imagine we deserved the victory after the possibilities we created and the way we performed. Due to our soccer and the trouble of our gamers, we scored within the final seconds and bought the three factors.”
It is laborious to argue with that declare. The Blues had been those pushing for a successful objective and bought what they’d been looking for towards the Reds. A number of stars deserve loads of reward, however Hoddle was left in awe of what one specific star did in Saturday’s gorgeous victory.
Hoddle blown away by “wonderful” Caicedo
Moises Caicedo has arguably been Chelsea’s most necessary participant within the final 12 months. After a blended begin to life at Stamford Bridge, he has confirmed to be price each penny of the £100m charge that the Blues paid for his signature in 2023 and is even starting so as to add targets to his sport.
After unleashing an unimaginable strike into the upright to open the scoring towards Liverpool, Caicedo obtained excessive reward from membership legend Hoddle, who mentioned:
“Completely sensational from Caicedo.That first contact is superb, takes [Alexis] Mac Allister out of the sport, he goes to hit it, sees there’s no Liverpool participant coming in the direction of him, and what a strike to maintain it in that prime nook. Great objective.”
Caicedo is unlikely to hit a sweeter strike all season. Chelsea’s star nearly summed up a day for the Blues to savour and one which they have to now push on from after the worldwide break. As for the midfielder himself, he should merely simply decide up the place he left off.