Joao Pedro has netted his 11th goal of the season after he finished off a team move all the way up the pitch.
Chelsea lead at Stamford Bridge!
It was a superb move up the pitch with 5 minutes on the clock. Andrey Santos found his midfield partner Moises Caicedo, who wasn’t afraid to play a dangerous pass from deep, picking out Pedro Neto who had made a surging run from the left.
There seemed to be some miscommunication in the Burnley defence, and two players ignored Neto as he got on his bike.
The Portugal international had a yard on Kyle Walker, and used it well, whipped a cross into the box where Joao Pedro was on hand to bundle the ball (and the goalkeeper) into the net.
That’s the kind of fast flowing, high tempo, quick football we’re getting used to seeing under Liam Rosenior. Stamford Bridge are loving it, and so are we.
You can see the goal in the clip embedded here:
[Footage from Canal Plus]
[Footage from Canal Plus]
Joao Pedro’s hot form continues
Joao Pedro celebrates scoring for Chelsea. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Joao Pedro has 11 for the season now, and his superb form under Liam Rosenior continues. He will be hungry to bag a few more today, with so long to play and this Burnley team looking hopeless.
Liam Delap will also be licking his lips on the bench hoping to get a chance.
In other news…
The team today had Andrey Santos starting – but no Estevao in the squad at all. We’ll find out more about that after the game.
You can see the full team news from the game here, including a notable tweak at left back and an interesting selection on the bench.
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