MOSES IS A GREAT FIT

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The Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo has told Chelsea FC News that he believes that the Wigan athletic winger Victor Moses is exactly the type of player Chelsea need at the moment. After many weeks of discussion with the Premier league club, Chelsea finally managed to secure his signature for around £ 9 million. Victor Moses came to prominence with Crystal Palace before moving to Wigan athletic for around £ 2.5 million. Chelsea initially came with a bid of around £ 3.5 million, which was rejected initially by Wigan. However, after making many increased over the past couple of weeks, Chelsea have finally decided to offer the asking price of £ 9 million for the player.

The Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo reckons that it is money well spent because Victor Moses is a player who will definitely suit Chelsea because of the new dimension that they will adopt this season. It is expected that the club will be adopting a pass style of football similar to Barcelona following the additions of players like Eden Hazard and Oscar. As a result of these additions, the midfield of the club has become extremely strong according to the manager Roberto di Matteo, who has said that Victor Moses will be capable of playing on the wings for Chelsea.

“Roberto Martinez has done a wonderful job with this player since signing him. He’s really developed him. He had a very good season last year and hopefully we can progress his development He can play on either wing and wing and will give the team width. He has good dribbling ability, has pace and is powerful. We’ve tried very hard to get this player. We like him very much. He’s young and hopefully he’ll be the future of the club,” said Roberto di Matteo after securing the signature of the Nigerian international.

TORRES GOAL WAS LUCKY

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The Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has said that the club was fortunate in having the Fernando Torres goal allowed in the match against Reading. Chelsea were facing the newly promoted club Reading at Stamford Bridge from the first time since winning the Champions League title last season. Hence, there was a party atmosphere at the club, but it was spoilt after Reading managed to take the lead in the match. Going into the first half break, the newly promoted club were 2-1 up in the match. However, goals from Gary Cahill and Fernando Torres helped Chelsea turn the match around in the second half.

They were finally made sure of victory following the last minute goal by Ivanovic. The new summer signing Eden Hazard was at his best in the match and he set up all but one goal in the match. The 4-2 win now means that Chelsea have six points from the opening two matches, which is a great start according to the manager Roberto di Matteo. However, Chelsea could have easily drawn the match, as they were fortunate when the linesman allowed the Fernando Torres goal to stand, despite the replays showing clearly that he was offside.

“It was maybe slightly [offside] so that went for us. But it was fantastic for Fernando. He has two goals now and he is up and running,” said Gary Cahill after the match. Fernando Torres has now scored two goals in the last three matches for Chelsea. The Reading manager Brian McDermott was visibly disappointed with the outcome of the match after his side came extremely close to getting a famous result at Stamford bridge. “He’s a clear yard offside. It’s just a shame really. I’m disappointed for the players. I thought it was a great game. We’ve come to the European champions and put on a real performance,” said the Reading manager.