Emiliano Martinez was straight into the Chelsea XI only a day after finishing his £7.5m transfer from Aston Villa – and is adamant his facet have real title aspirations
New Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez after the win over Brighton
Emiliano Martinez insisted he has joined Chelsea to win the title after getting off to a successful begin.
Chelsea made it two straight wins within the Premier League after their seven-goal thriller with Brighton at Stamford Bridge.
World Cup winner Martinez was rushed straight into the workforce after finishing his £7.5m swap from Aston Villa and the Argentina No1 has already set excessive targets.
Martinez shipped three targets however says the ahead line of Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro can assist them mount a severe title problem.
Chelsea keeper Martinez mentioned: “I’m right here for a cause. “I spoke with Chelsea legends John Terry and Petr Cech. I understand how huge this membership is and what we need to obtain this season. I got here right here to assist.
“I had a tremendous seven years at Aston Villa. I’ve come right here to problem and to try to win the Premier League.
“The entrance three is superb. Once we go ahead, we are able to harm groups. We had a variety of possibilities to complete the sport. Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro had possibilities to kill the sport. On the again, we have to deliver the targets down.
“I educated solely at some point with the workforce. The blokes have handled me rather well within the final day or two. I do know the expertise we now have up entrance. I attempt to deliver that solidity within the again.
“A win is a win. I do know it wasn’t an ideal recreation. However ultimately, successful and shifting on is what we’d like. We have 36 video games left and it is one week after one other.”
Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso added: “I need to win, no matter it takes to win and every recreation may be completely different so we have to put together for the most effective, we have to practice for the most effective and be ready for no matter state of affairs we now have.
“So it isn’t that that is going to be replicated in opposition to Arsenal subsequent week. At this time it was an enormous problem and it was an enormous take a look at and subsequent Sunday it should be an enormous one however we are able to proceed progressing on the great issues and correcting the opposite ones that we are able to do higher.”
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler mentioned: “General we actually had the chance to take one thing from right here with this efficiency. We dominated the sport, had the ball, created loads of possibilities.”
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