Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca had plenty of reasons to celebrate after watching his side come from behind to beat Tottenham on Sunday.
Despite falling behind to an early two-goal lead, Chelsea fought back to secure an impressive 4-3 away victory at Spurs. Jadon Sancho, Cole Palmer (two) and Enzo Fernandez were on the scoresheet for the visitors.
The Blues are up to second in the Premier League after making it four top-flight victories on the bounce.
Enzo Maresca, who’s quickly making himself a very popular Chelsea manager, has got the team moving in the right direction this season.
Chelsea internally won’t think about a title bid before March, but the questions in the media will continue to surface with how well things are going.
Pedro Neto of Chelsea interact with teammates inside the tunnel during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Chelsea FC at Tott...
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Enzo Maresca picks out Chelsea duo Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto
During a post-match interview, Maresca picked out Chelsea pair Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto for their individual contributions during the Spurs victory.
While Sancho tormented Spurs from the left wing and scored a stunning goal, Neto worked his socks off and looked creative from the right flank.
Maresca told BBC Radio 5 Live: “For me, the headline today is for all the team. Especially for the two wingers: Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho. They were fantastic on the ball but also off the ball they sacrificed. Today they were both fantastic.”
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Many Chelsea fans think Sancho is the best winger at the club after his performance at Spurs. In fairness, the Blues are exceptionally strong in wide areas right now.
Maresca can pick any combination of Sancho, Neto, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke or Joao Felix to play on the wings.
Chelsea attack is formidable
In 23 games across all competitions this season, Chelsea have now scored 61 goals. It was their forward line that bailed them out of trouble after going behind against Spurs on the weekend.
Sancho and Neto received big praise from the manager after their display, mentioning both their offensive and defensive work.
Player Goals Total shots Chances created Recoveries Touches in opposition box Match rating
Jadon Sancho 1 3 2 5 12 8.4
Pedro Neto 0 1 3 5 7 7.6
Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto against Tottenham via FOTMOB
Nicolas Jackson rates Neto as Chelsea’s fastest player, so his energy up and down the right flank is infectious. As for Sancho, his debut season with the Blues is turning out to be better than most people predicted.
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