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Match report
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea etched their names into the Premier League win column at the third time of asking on Friday, at the expense of Luton Town.
For those who may have missed it, the Blues marked their return to action a short time ago.
After clinching just a solitary point from an available six across the first two gameweeks of the English top-flight season, Chelsea welcomed the aforementioned Luton to Stamford Bridge, desperate for a three-point haul.
And, when all was said and done, this is precisely what they managed, in style.
Raheem Sterling proved himself the star of the show, kicking the scoring into gear in west London courtesy of a moment of individual brilliance:
That is FABULOUS from Raheem Sterling 💫🤯 pic.twitter.com/jrd5GBhpyl
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 25, 2023
And the former Manchester City man was back at it again midway through the 2nd-half, slotting home a pinpoint finish after being teed up by Malo Gusto:
STERLING AT THE DOUBLE! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/crN6HKqsz3
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 25, 2023
Nicolas Jackson scores his FIRST Premier League goal for Chelsea ✅ pic.twitter.com/kIIWJJx6dn
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 25, 2023
And this was how things remained through the full-time whistle, on a night which saw both Chelsea’s undoubted quality highlighted, and Luton’s alarming shortcomings laid bare.
Player ratings
Chelsea
- Robert Sanchez – 6
- Axel Disasi – 5.5
- Thiago Silva – 6.5
- Levi Colwill – 6.5
- Malo Gusto – 7.5
- Enzo Fernandez – 8
- Moisés Caicedo – 6.5
- Ben Chilwell – 5
- Raheem Sterling – 9
- Conor Gallagher – 7.5
- Nicolas Jackson – 8
Substitutes: Lesley Ugochukwu – N/A, Ian Maatsen – N/A, Mason Burstow – N/A
Luton Town
- Thomas Kaminski – 5.5
- Reece Burke – 4
- Tom Lockyer – 4.5
- Amari Bell – 5.5
- Issa Kabore – 5
- Ross Barkley – 5.5
- Marvelous Nakamba – 5.5
- Tahith Chong – 6
- Ryan Giles – 4.5
- Carlton Morris – 5
- Elijah Adebayo – 5
Substitutes: Jacob Brown – 5, Alfie Doughty – 5, Chiedozie Ogbene – N/A, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu – N/A, Mads Juel Andersen – N/A
Fan reaction & stat roundup
17’—Gusto assists Sterling
69’—Gusto assists Sterling— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 25, 2023
Raheem Sterling’s last 17 games against newly promoted sides:
◉ 13 goals
◉ 4 assistsBeware Burnley and Sheffield United. 😈#CHELUT pic.twitter.com/OYHWFCilhI
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) August 25, 2023
Raheem Sterling ⬆️
Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink⬇️#BBCFootball #CHELUT pic.twitter.com/f6WxwUeNzE— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) August 25, 2023
Raheem Sterling has been Chelsea’s best player all season.
He also walks straight to Manchester United’s starting lineup and puts Rashford on the bench but that’s a convo for another day. pic.twitter.com/gbUnxTpU2g
— Kobby Founda🇬🇭 (@Founda__) August 25, 2023
This Enzo 10 experiment has to stop, he is not a 10
— Aslan (@picoll_o) August 25, 2023
When Enzo started dropping in against Liverpool he became the best player on the pitch and we dominated the game. PLEASE let him do that instead of making him stay high up with Gallagher dropping in.
— Chelsea Loan Army (@ChelseaIoanArmy) August 25, 2023
Conor Gallagher’s looked much better overall so far this season.
Would you agree? pic.twitter.com/Dud6BO6jHw
— 𝐄𝐄 (@ExpertEnzo) August 25, 2023
Derby’s points total record could be in trouble from this Luton side.
— Alex (@HardyMCFC1) August 25, 2023
If Chilwell wasn’t English, would he be a Chelsea player let alone captain?
— Dubois (@CFCDUBois) August 25, 2023
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 99 games at home when leading at half-time (W80 D19).
Their last loss came against Arsenal in October 2011. 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/95pxB9wv6L
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) August 25, 2023
38 – Aged 38 years and 337 days old, Thiago Silva is the second oldest outfielder to start the first three Premier League matches of a season, behind Teddy Sheringham, who did so for West Ham aged 39 years and 147 days in 2005-06. Timeless. pic.twitter.com/YSylh6tZTH
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 25, 2023
Tahit Chong is a baller tbh 🥶
— Jadon Sancho (@Sancho_prime) August 25, 2023
Nicolas Jackson’s game by numbers vs Luton Town:
46 touches
19 passes completed
9 touches in opp. box
5 shots
5x possession won
3 shots on target
2 take-ons completed
2 chances created
1 goal
0.71xGOff the mark in a Chelsea shirt. 🔵 pic.twitter.com/kAX9ZPjDIY
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) August 25, 2023
Poor Luton are in big trouble already
— Ibby (@ibbywhu) August 25, 2023
Enzo and Caicedo brought a tear to my eye, our midfield is set for 10 years.
— Dubois (@CFCDUBois) August 25, 2023
Always said if Raheem Sterling could find even close to his Man City form, we would gain a lot of extra points, a confident Sterling is a scary Sterling, 3 G/A tonight, Pochettino seems to have re-ignited him, hope he keeps it up.
— Pys (@CFCPys) August 25, 2023
I said it last game and I’ll say it again, if THIS version of Raheem Sterling is the one we’re going to get for majority of the season, we could be genuine title contenders
He was the definition of unplayable, back to back world class performances by him — long may it continue🗣️ pic.twitter.com/9O3YiIYUpv
— Vᴅʏᴋ (@VdykCFC) August 25, 2023
🇫🇷 Malo Gusto was 100% on his successful take-ons (2/2) and successful tackles (1/1) made for Chelsea against Luton Town. He also registered two assists on his debut start at Stamford Bridge. #CFC #CHELUT pic.twitter.com/wcXAxdOoBk
— Mozo Football (@MozoFootball) August 25, 2023
Pochettino already performing miracles at Chelsea by bringing them into the top half of the table for the first time since December 2022.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 25, 2023
We’re actually back 🥹🥹pic.twitter.com/IbBpDqnCCW
— Enzinho (@Cfchazxan) August 25, 2023
