Fans predict a Chelsea resurgence in PL after they thrash Wrexham 5-0 in friendly

The London club won their first match under new manager Mauricio Pochettino beating AFC Wrexham 5-0.

Fans predict a Chelsea resurgence in PL after they thrash Wrexham 5-0 in friendly

Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling and Christopher Nkunku (Credit: ESPN)

Mauricio Pochettino made his managerial debut for Chelsea against newly promoted League 2 side AFC Wrexham in the Florida Cup beating them 5-0. The club is owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. It is also the subject of a sports documentary series called “Welcome to Wrexham.” Thus, it has gained decent popularity in recent years.

Pochettino decided to field a team filled mostly with players from the youth academy, opting to rest the senior players. New signing Nicolas Jackson, who was recently bought from Villarreal, also took part in the first half. Left back Ian Maatsen scored a brace within the first 40 minutes to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead before the half time whistle.

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A more experienced team was brought in for the second half which included new signing Christopher Nkunku. The third goal came after a significant gap in the 80th minute where Connor Gallagher scored from a Raheem Sterling assist. Nkunku then scored his first goal for the club in the 90th minute after overtaking Rob Lainton. Ben Chilwell scored the final goal in injury time after a great pass from Brazilian prodigy Angelo Gabriel.

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The average age of the starting lineup fielded by the Blues was 19 years. After the game Pochettino shared his thoughts. He will look to capitalize on this win and bring success to the club.

It is good to have the opportunity to see all these young guys who can show their quality; For sure all have quality, they need time and space to show they can compete for a place in the squad.
Mauricio Pochettino in the post-game conference.

Twitter reacts to Chelsea’s win over Wrexham

Chelsea fans reacted to their win against Wrexham ecstatically. But the rival fans were not so receptive. They believe that the Blues are hyping up a victory against a fourth division side.

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Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino (Credit: Daily Mail)

Here are some of the fan tweets.

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