Chelsea recorded their first home victory in 171 days after beating Luton 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had been without a victory on home turf since a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund on March 7…
The forward caused all sorts of problems for the Hatters as he scored twice and grabbed an assistwas the man to thank as a stunning double was enough to send them on the way to victory, leading to a standing ovation from Todd Boehly.
The England international's first goal was a thing of beauty, with the forward picking up the ball on the right-hand side of the penalty before taking on four Luton defenders and slotting home. Speaking on talkSPORT's coverage, Scott Minto said: "What wonderful skill, ability, pace, composure and finishing from Raheem Sterling.Chelsea fans given three reasons to believe in top-four, including 'Drogba-like' striker
“It wasn’t good for him last season but already he’s started brilliantly – he’s cut inside two, he’s cut inside another and he’s just slotted it into the far post. “It’s just brilliant play. Three, four Luton players around him but not wanting to get near him for fear of giving away a penalty.“It was a wonderful goal, a wonderful finish and Luton’s worst nightmare. It’s just what Chelsea, the fans and Pochettino will have wanted.”
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