Former Chelsea captain John Terry hailed the performance of Alejandro Garnacho following Saturday’s 3-0 Premier League victory over Wolves.

Following a midweek Champions League setback, Enzo Maresca was desperate to get back to winning ways ahead of the international break.

After a goalless first half, the Stamford Bridge faithful could have been forgiven for thinking they were in for another frustrating afternoon against a side they were heavily fancied to beat comfortably.

Malo Gusto’s first goal for the club early in the second period broke the deadlock and from then on the result was never in question.

Garnacho has taken his time to find his feet since his summer move from Manchester United, but is increasingly looking like Chelsea’s best option on the the left-hand side of their attack.

The Argentina international added two more assists to his goal against Qarabag on Wednesday and Terry was encouraged by the way in which he tormented Wolves.

He said: ‘Great win and great result for the boys yesterday.

You speak about the importance of these wins and these games before the international break and we did that.

‘Especially after dominating the first half like we did. Previously not scoring, we’d probably have gone on to lose that game after not taking our chances but we managed to do it second half with a much better performance.

‘Clean sheet, love a clean sheet, I can never get away from loving a clean sheet.’

On Garnacho’s contribution to a much-needed win,he added: ‘I also want to touch on how good Garnacho was yesterday.

‘Absolutely petrifying as a defender when you’re facing someone that quick and that direct. He gives us something the other wingers don’t as well.

‘That’s what you want to see as a Chelsea fan players like that beating players. It doesn’t always have to be with loads of skill.

‘You can knock it past people when you’re that quick and put crosses in the box and make it difficult for defenders. I’m delighted with that.’

Chelsea will return from the two week break just six points behind Arsenal with a London derby on home soil looming on the horizon.

‘Also, I spoke last week and said I was getting a little bit worried about Arsenal’s clean sheet record,’ added Terry,

‘I’m feeling a lot more comfortable this morning. It’s always the games you don’t expect and I certainly didn’t expect Sunderland to score two yesterday but I’m delighted they did.’

Former Chelsea captain John Terry hailed the performance of Alejandro Garnacho following Saturday’s 3-0 Premier League victory over Wolves.

Following a midweek Champions League setback, Enzo Maresca was desperate to get back to winning ways ahead of the international break.

After a goalless first half, the Stamford Bridge faithful could have been forgiven for thinking they were in for another frustrating afternoon against a side they were heavily fancied to beat comfortably.

Malo Gusto’s first goal for the club early in the second period broke the deadlock and from then on the result was never in question.

Garnacho has taken his time to find his feet since his summer move from Manchester United, but is increasingly looking like Chelsea’s best option on the the left-hand side of their attack.

The Argentina international added two more assists to his goal against Qarabag on Wednesday and Terry was encouraged by the way in which he tormented Wolves.

He said: ‘Great win and great result for the boys yesterday.

You speak about the importance of these wins and these games before the international break and we did that.

‘Especially after dominating the first half like we did. Previously not scoring, we’d probably have gone on to lose that game after not taking our chances but we managed to do it second half with a much better performance.

‘Clean sheet, love a clean sheet, I can never get away from loving a clean sheet.’

On Garnacho’s contribution to a much-needed win,he added: ‘I also want to touch on how good Garnacho was yesterday.

‘Absolutely petrifying as a defender when you’re facing someone that quick and that direct. He gives us something the other wingers don’t as well.

‘That’s what you want to see as a Chelsea fan players like that beating players. It doesn’t always have to be with loads of skill.

‘You can knock it past people when you’re that quick and put crosses in the box and make it difficult for defenders. I’m delighted with that.’

Chelsea will return from the two week break just six points behind Arsenal with a London derby on home soil looming on the horizon.

‘Also, I spoke last week and said I was getting a little bit worried about Arsenal’s clean sheet record,’ added Terry,

‘I’m feeling a lot more comfortable this morning. It’s always the games you don’t expect and I certainly didn’t expect Sunderland to score two yesterday but I’m delighted they did.’

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Alejandro Garnacho believes Chelsea would have beaten Manchester United at Old Trafford if Robert Sanchez had not been sent off early on.

Chelsea suffered a 2-1 defeat to United last month in a game where they were reduced to 10 men following Sanchez’s red card in the fifth minute.

Casemiro was sent off for United in first half injury time but Chelsea were unable to recover from going two goals down in the opening 45 minutes.

Enzo Maresca’s side are now looking to build on their 2-1 win against Liverpool before the international break as they travel to Nottingham Forest in Saturday’s early kick-off.

Garnacho, who joined Stamford Bridge in a £40 million deal from United in the summer transfer window, believes Chelsea have suffered ‘bad luck’ with red cards this season and is confident his new side can challenge for trophies.

‘It’s a hard moment for them [Forest] but you never know in football,’ Garnacho said in an interview with Chelsea.

‘They may not have been winning games but they have good players and will want to win. We have to be ready.

‘We are in a good position in the league [five points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal], especially after we had a little bit of bad luck with red cards.

‘For example, the game against Brighton, we should win that game. And the game at United, if we play 11 against 11, I feel we would be on top.

‘But we are okay. I think it’s important to build from the last win against Liverpool and try to win again to be up there.

‘I think we have a team that can fight in the league and for the rest of the trophies, and we want to try to win at least one trophy. Because of the moment of the team, of the club, I think we can fight for the big trophies. It’s the dream we have.’

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Enzo Maresca praised Alejandro Garnacho’s performance in Chelsea’s 2-1 win against Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.

Chelsea were a goal down by half time as Rob Street put the League One side ahead in the 42nd minute.

Maresca revealed that he was furious with his side’s first-half display and Chelsea delivered an immediate response after the break as Tyrique George equalised in the 48th minute before Facundo Buonanotte put the Club World Cup holders in front two minutes later.

Garnacho, meanwhile, was handed his first start for Chelsea since his £40 million move from Manchester United in the closing stages of the summer transfer window.

The 21-year-old struggled to make an impact and was heavily booed by Lincoln fans before he was replaced by Estevao in the 59th minute.

When asked if Garnacho had taken his opportunity against Lincoln, Maresca told talkSPORT: ‘Absolutely.

‘It was not an easy game. That’s why I was upset first half because we know we need to do better.

‘But overall, him [Garnacho], [Jamie] Gittens, they did very well.’

When asked if he had angry words for his players at half time after their poor performance in the opening 45 minutes, Maresca said: ‘Absolutely, absolutely.

‘No, because we prepared the game thinking exactly in the way it was the first-half, and sometimes it’s not about desire, it’s about winning second ball, but it’s also about experience.

‘Jamie Gittens never played against League One [teams], these kind of games. Jorrel [Hato] never played this kind of game.

‘This kind of game, you have to play in a different way, you have to play in a different way. It’s more about desire, and we struggled in the first half.’

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