Enzo Maresca has admitted he’s excited for the longer term with Jadon Sancho after the winger’s dazzling Chelsea debut.
Sancho, who joined on mortgage from Manchester United in a deal which will probably be made everlasting subsequent summer season, changed Pedro Neto at half-time and wasted little time in successful over his new followers, finally offering the help for Christopher Nkunku’s late winner.
Followers might be heard singing Sancho’s identify, earlier than the 24-year-old picked up the Premier League’s Participant of the Match award.
“I believe we begin second half significantly better and Jadon helped us so much however what he did tonight is strictly what we anticipated from him,” Maresca stated. “As I stated, I do know Jadon excellent as a result of I watched him many, many instances previously and I do know what he can provide us.
“Very blissful, very blissful for him. He was excellent, I believe Joao [Felix] was excellent and Christoph scored however was additionally excellent.
“I stated already once we introduced in Jadon that the explanation why is as a result of we have been searching for one other winger like Noni [Madueke]. Noni is doing that on the appropriate facet, successful one v one, creating probabilities, scoring targets and we have been searching for the identical on our left facet with Jadon.”
Maresca additionally praised the Chelsea followers for exhibiting their admiration for Sancho, who he believes operates finest when feeling the love of these round him.
“It is essential,” the boss continued. “I’ve a sense that Jadon is a man that wants love. That is what I believe after I spoke with him earlier than he joined us.
“Additionally I do know he has the will to indicate the participant he’s, however for me, it’s simply to take pleasure in soccer. That is the explanation why they play. They’re blissful and wish to play soccer, they wish to take pleasure in soccer after which as a result of they’re good, they will do good issues.”
