After a $250 million spending frenzy on some of Europe’s most exciting stars, Chelsea were indebted to a miraculous blow from one of the players at home in a win in their first English Premier League match.
Reece James, a 20-year-old defender who has been at Chelsea since he was 6, appears to be a player able to remain on the squad regardless of the money spent through the club in the coming seasons.
One of the many highly qualified right-sideds that have crossed in England in recent years, James showed that he had elegance at both ends of the field by crushing a deflected piledriver of 30 meters that was the ultimate productive purpose and maximum of a 3-1 win at Brighton on Monday.
He regained Chelsea’s lead in 2–1 in the 56th minute, one hundred seconds after Brighton tied, and then James sent the corner to the 66 that Kurt Zouma encountered with a volley that veered to the net, allowing Chelsea to approach goal. 3 points.
“Today is a smart feeling for us because it wasn’t a wonderful performance,” Chelsea coach Frank Lampard said. “I’m not going to stay here and say that, but they gave us the 3 points.
“If we can solve the problems from the beginning, the confidence increases, we will have more time to paint with the team, the players return from the injuries and the new recruits are established, we can make wonderful progress. “
Lampard is under pressure to lead Chelsea to a name challenge this season after the club’s frenzy in the moving market. However, he was only able to initiate two of his six signings: offensive midfielder Kai Havertz and striker Timo Werner signed for a total of $160. Million.
Havertz showed some clean touches but remained calm, while Werner was more impressive, winning the penalty Jorginho changed to give Chelsea the lead at 23.
‘It’s not a game you start and go,’ here are 10 ancient moments,’ Lampard said of Havertz, who left Bayer Leverkusen for $92 million, but I think there were moments of authentic quality and calm. – much on his shoulders. “
Despite all the arrivals – Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva were also signed but not opposed to Brighton – Lampard still has a challenge with the goalkeeper.
Kepa Arrizabalaga may be to blame for Brighton’s draw in the 54th minute after allowing a shot of Leandro Trossard from outside the area to sneak into the farthest corner.
Signed in 2018 as the world’s top wanted goalkeeper, Kepa fell during last season’s spells and his position could be threatened if Chelsea manage to score a Rennes goal, Edouard Mendy.
James’ glorious coup temporarily rescued Kepa.
“Maybe it’s a game where we would have lost trouble last year,” Lampard said.
QUICK START OF WOLVES
If a team had an excuse to start the season slowly, it was Wolverhampton.
His 12-month crusade in the 2019–2020 season ended until 11 August in the Europa League quarter-finals, leaving Nuno Espirito Santo’s team just 33 days away until the new season.
However, the wolves scored twice in the first six minutes, through striker Raúl Jiménez and central defender Romain Saiss, in their first game of the season and missed a 2-0 draw at Sheffield United.
“It’s the first game we had, a quick change. Very happy, ” said Espírito Santo. ” The identity of the players, the character, the way they worked, the resistance in the end, is very difficult. “
After scoring 17 goals last season, Jimenez needed 3 minutes to move away from the purpose in the new game when he turned down a Daniel Podence center. Saiss doubled the lead with a corner headbutt and then hit the pole.
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