“We will be ready” – Pedro Nito reveals Chelsea “flexibility” and sends Liverpool a warning

Pedro Nito Secure Chelsea They learned to fast in the return of the Champions League after they got their campaign with a victory over Benfica.

The goal of the first half was all that separated the Blues from the visitors of Jose Mourinho In a few clear opportunities, after it was dismantled in the opening match in Bayern Munich, this victory won the Enzo Marisca team on the right track after three defeats in four in all competitions.

NETO and Alejandro Garnacho gathered in the 18th minute to force the only goal of midfielder Richard Rios, who wore the ball after his own goalkeeper competing with the six -year -old.

“Neto reveals the elasticity of Chelsea”

“We have learned a lot from the first game and we are really happy,” Nito told Chelsea.

“I think the team was really good. We knew the difficulties we faced in the first game (3-1 losing Bayern on September 17), and we tried to work hard to manage the moments in this game. Today I think we have shown the flexibility of the team.

“Benfica is a difficult team to face at home. We knew that we would have to work hard tonight. We played well, we can control the match more with the quality we have, but we are really happy with the three points.”

Chelsea had taken the match to Bayern, the Bundesliga champion, two weeks ago, in what was the first picnic in the Champions League in nearly two and a half years, but a weak focus was retracted in the main moments and the experience of their biggest opponents.

There were no such tribulations on Tuesday, even in the midst of the surrounding circus of the Premier League Premier League three times, as the task was accomplished with less noise.

For the main coach Maresca, the negative side was a third red card in four games, and Joao Pedro refused in the last minute of the time added to a high shoe that earned him a second yellow card. The attacker will be absent to visit ajax to Stamford Bridge later this month.

However, it was a satisfactory night as the team scored a victory in the first Champions League since Graham Potter beat Borussia Dortmund in March 2023.

For Neto, there was further evidence of his increasing ambiguity to the team, especially with Marisca’s confrontation with a injury crisis before the Premier League match on Saturday against the Liverpool champion.

He said: “I always try to improve and do his best for the team, and today I think we have worked hard as a group, and we are really happy. It is a really important victory.

“Winning this competition, the Champions League, explains what we can do, and I think we can do better. We will be ready to play against Liverpool.”