A sterling Sterling gives Pochettino’s Chelsea their first win

Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea picked up their first victory of the season in the Premier League at the expense of promoted Luton Town (3-0). The architect of clear success has been resurrected Raheem Sterlingauthor of two goals and an assist in a comfortable game for the ‘blues’ despite their notable absence in attack.

Without Nkunku, Mudryk, Broja and Chukwuemeka in the offensive frame, Pochettino lined up Nicolas Jackson on point with Sterling and Conor Gallagher as midfielders behind him.

Chelsea left at the hands of a Sterling where the goal thomas kaminski He had already stopped the scoring in the 7th minute by saving on a point-blank whiplash that came out on target.

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Great goal from Sterling

But Sterling did not take long to open the scoring with an excellent goal after a superb attack from the right wing which, after passing three defenders with feint and change of pace, ended by crossing the ball near the post (17′ ).

Chelsea, opening the headlines of his super signing Moses Caicedo, He monopolized the ball up to 70% in the first half but his game lacked depth and he reached the break without creating chances.

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In continuation the ‘blues’ are back on the charge. Jackson, always mobile and sharp, he looked for the goal but the remaining Kaminski stopped him on two occasions. The match went into a back-and-forth phase, as Luton stretched a bit and slightly worried goalkeeper Robert Sánchez, but Sterling ended any hint of surprise by driving in a perfectly low cross by Malo Want to net from net. right (68′ ).

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Prize for continuing Jackson

A quarter of an hour from the end Jackson found the reward for his insistence with another similar action, this time by Sterling, whose pass on the grass was finished off by the former Villarreal striker, to a standing ovation when he was replaced. .

Logical but important success to the project of Pochettino take shape Once the Argentine brought back the illusion to the fans after the terrible legacy he received from Frank Lampard.