Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso don express joy for im side 4-3 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion for Stamford Bridge. Di Blues start di match well well, as Romeo Lavia score im first Chelsea goal from close range. Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro also find net, make e look like sey di game don finish for first half.
But Brighton no gree give up. Malick Yalcouye reduce deficit before interval, and then Joao Pedro, wey don score for Chelsea earlier, turn cross enter im own net. Di game become 3-3, and pressure dey on Chelsea.
However, Alvarez players show resilience. Cole Palmer curl excellent shot from 20 yards go inside net, and na im goal secure all three points. Even though Pascal Gross score late consolation for Brighton, Chelsea carry di win.
Xabi Alonso for post-match press conference talk say, ‘I enjoy all di wins, but dis game get different feelings for different moments. In di end, we happy with result. We value dis win against very good opponent wey don dey tough for last few years.’ E add say di team still dey learn and improve, but e dey easier when you win.
But one thing wey dey worry Chelsea na di injury to Moises Caicedo. Di Ecuadorian midfielder don miss di first two fixtures of season, but e come on as substitute for second half. Namun, after only 13 minutes, e bin comot and Valentin Barco replace am. Alonso talk say, ‘He was cautious to stop and say im feeling wasn’t di best. We need assess during di week, but e wasn’t something new.’
For other injury news, Marco Palestra, wey join Chelsea recently, still dey recover. Di 21-year-old defender don miss first three matches of im debut campaign. For interview with Sky Italia, Palestra talk say, ‘I’m fine, e still dey few days away, but I feel much better.’ E almost rule imself out for Sunday trip to Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal.
Alonso go hold pre-Arsenal press conference on Friday afternoon, where im go address Caicedo fitness again. Di hope be sey di injury no too serious, since Alonso talk say e no be new injury. Arsenal fans also get own concern as one of dia players bin get injury during training, but some players dey recover.
Di Blues go now prepare for tough match against champions Arsenal. With Caicedo injury still dey uncertain, Alonso go need im squad to step up. Chelsea don start season with two wins from two Premier League games, and dis win over Brighton show sey dem fit compete for top.
