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ALEJANDRO GARNACHO FOCUSED ON PROGRESS AND ACHIEVING CHELSEA DREAM TARGETS

The manager has declared his ambition to win "at least one trophy" this season, stating his belief that the current squad can compete for the Premier League and other major honours.

Alejandro Garnacho focused on progress and achieving Chelsea dream targets
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Alejandro Garnacho is excited to assist Chelsea in gaining more momentum when we travel to Nottingham Forest to resume Premier League play.

The Blues had a difficult stretch between the international breaks in September and October, as our absentee list grew as a result of injuries and suspensions, and our performances did not match those of the first few weeks of the season.

But we ended on a positive note. On the night when Champions League football returned to Stamford Bridge, we recorded a well-earned victory over Benfica. We then defeated the defending Premier League champions Liverpool 2-1 to enhance our confidence.

A boisterous atmosphere was produced inside Stamford Bridge by Estevao Willian's goal in the 95th minute, which also ensured we eliminated the Reds from the top of the table.

Forest is now ranked 17th in the league after suffering back-to-back losses before the international break. Garnacho is aware that if the Blues want to build on the momentum created by our thrilling victory over Liverpool, they cannot afford to be complacent at the City Ground.

The winger, who joined the Blues from Manchester United in the summer, added, "It is a trying moment for them, but you never know in football." Even though they have not been winning, they have talented players who will strive for victory. We must be prepared.

"After a little bit of terrible luck with red cards, we are in a strong position in the league [five points off first spot], especially after that." For instance, we ought to win the match against Brighton. And I think we would win the match at United if we played 11 on 11.

But we are all right. To be up there, I believe it is critical to build on the most recent victory over Liverpool and attempt to win again.

After joining Chelsea from Manchester United in August, Garnacho was gradually incorporated into the team's lineup; the Argentine played as a substitute in his first two games for the Blues against Brentford and Bayern Munich.

However, the 21-year-old was the driving force behind our victories against Benfica and Lincoln City, and he also had a strong performance against Liverpool. Garnacho is optimistic about the Blues team's potential this season after settling into life at Stamford Bridge.

We want to strive to win at least one trophy, and I believe we have a team that can compete in the league and for the other trophies, he stated. I believe we can compete for the major titles because of the team's and the club's current moment. We have a dream about it.

Our quest for a trophy this season will continue tomorrow when we play Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, which kicks off at 12.30 p.m.

DID LIAM ROSENIOR’S PAST AS A PUNDIT INFLUENCE HIS DEFENSIVE STRATEGY AT ARSENAL?

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior hits back at critics after a defensive approach saw the Blues exit the Carabao Cup semi-final.

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Liam Rosenior showed too much respect to Arsenal, and it cost Chelsea

Liam Rosenior stood by his cautious approach after Chelsea couldn’t overturn their first-leg deficit against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-final.

Down 3-2 from the first match, Chelsea never really put Arsenal under pressure at the Emirates. In the end, Kai Havertz—of all people—put the game to bed in stoppage time, scoring against his old club.

Rosenior switched things up, going with a back three and playing it safe. He wanted to keep the game close and try to push hard late on. He brought on Cole Palmer and Estevao around the 60th minute, hoping for a spark, but Chelsea still couldn’t carve out real chances. Arsenal just wouldn’t budge.

Pundits didn’t love Rosenior’s tactics and let him know it. He brushed it off. “I’ve been a pundit. It’s easy. It’s easy in hindsight,” he said. “If I go all-out and press high, we could give away two early goals, and then everyone asks what I’m thinking. That’s just how it is. Lose, and you’re hammered. Win, and you’re a genius. Usually, it’s somewhere in the middle.”

Chelsea were up against the league leaders, and with both Reece James and Pedro Neto missing due to minor injuries, Rosenior planned to hang in there and try to frustrate Arsenal—and maybe turn the mood in the stadium.

“That was the idea. You saw it,” he said. “I thought the psychological side of the tie mattered, and you could feel it in the stadium too. At 60 minutes, I brought on Cole and Estevao, and suddenly we had some moments around the box. I think people sensed this game could flip.”

It didn’t happen, though. Rosenior said he couldn’t fault his players for their effort, and in the end, Arsenal’s clinching goal came while Chelsea were throwing everything forward, desperate to turn things around.

IS JOãO PEDRO ACTUALLY BETTER THAN LIVERPOOL’S £79M HUGO EKITIKé? THE STATS REVEAL ALL

Liam Rosenior makes history as Chelsea win three in a row! Discover why João Pedro is the Premier League's best summer signing.

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The £60m star is proving to be Chelsea’s best BlueCo signing yet

Since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over Chelsea in 2022, they've been anything but quiet in the transfer market. In just three and a half years, they've signed 54 new senior players and spent well over £1 billion.

Some of these signings haven’t even made it onto the pitch for the first team—guys like Gaga Słonina, Ângelo Gabriel, Omari Kellyman, and Caleb Wiley, just to name a few. But others have really made their mark. Think Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández and, of course, Cole Palmer. Now, the question is, has one of Chelsea’s latest summer signings done enough to join that group? Is he about to become one of the Premier League’s signings of the season?

Let’s talk about Chelsea’s summer addition and what he’s bringing to the table. It’s been a great week for Liam Rosenior’s squad. On Saturday night, they were 2-0 down at halftime to West Ham at Stamford Bridge. Somehow, they turned it around and won 3-2, with Enzo Fernández scoring in stoppage time to seal it.

That win made it three league victories in a row for Rosenior. He’s now only the fourth English manager to start his Premier League career with three straight wins—joining Bobby Gould, Sam Allardyce, and Craig Shakespeare. Not bad company at all.

Just three days earlier, Chelsea booked their spot in the Champions League round of 16 after a wild 3-2 win away at Napoli. Down 2-1, João Pedro scored twice in the second half to turn the game around. The Brazilian’s goal at the weekend kicked off Chelsea’s comeback, bringing his total to 15 goals for the club—including three at the Club World Cup. So, how does he stack up against other strikers who switched clubs last summer?

Looking at the numbers, here’s how the new strikers have done since moving in the summer of 2025:

Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool, £79m): 15 goals (10 PL, 2 UCL)

João Pedro (Chelsea, £60m): 12 goals (9 PL, 3 UCL)

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal, £54.8m): 11 goals (6 PL, 4 UCL)

Nick Woltemade (Man United, £69m): 9 goals (7 PL, 1 UCL)

Benjamin Šeško (Man City, £66.3m): 6 goals (5 PL)

Alexander Isak (Newcastle, £125m): 3 goals (2 PL)

Liam Delap (Spurs, £30m): 2 goals (1 PL, 1 UCL)

Only Ekitiké has scored more than João Pedro across all competitions, but Liverpool paid about £20m more for him than Chelsea paid for Pedro. In the whole Premier League, only Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, and Ekitiké have more league goals than Pedro’s nine.

But stats aside, Chelsea just look more dangerous with Pedro leading the attack. Their last league defeat? He started that one on the bench at Craven Cottage. Since Rosenior took over, Pedro has started and scored in every match.

Chelsea have brought in plenty of players from Brighton during the BlueCo era, but with the way things are going, João Pedro might end up being the best of the bunch.

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