Jose Mourinho Full Of Praises For Pedro In Chelsea's First League Win

Ten-man Chelsea side recorded their first EPL win on Sunday with a 3-2 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

New boy Pedro Rodrigues opened scoring for the Blues while hitman, Diego Costa doubled the lead for the Jose Mourinho's men on the 29th minute.

Cesar Azpilicueta rounded off for the Blues in a game where three Spain players were on target before the break.

John Terry was dismissed after the interval and though our hosts scored soon again after, we held on to pick up our first three points of the season, which was the right outcome according to Mourinho. 

‘We deserved it,’ said the manager. ‘It was difficult but we deserved it.

‘3-1 was short with 11 against 11, and with the chances we created, the space we found, and the way we attacked their defensive line.

‘Then with one player less - we are getting experience of that - we adapted well but they scored to make it 3-2. We had the best chances to score the next goal.

‘I’m happy we controlled the game well, and I’m happy with the spirit because the players really wanted to win.’

Pedro was the game’s outstanding performer on his first appearance for the club

‘He’s a very good player. There is always a question mark because of how many top players come to England and don’t perform immediately.

‘We have examples in our club and there are lots of examples at other clubs, so it’s very nice for him to come and straight away perform the way he did.

‘I expected him to perform like that because he had a good pre-season, and he played three competitive matches. He came with minutes, with intensity, so it was not a question of intensity and condition, it was a question of understanding.

‘We worked tactically every day since he arrived for him to try to understand the team and for the team to try to understand what he wants and needs. It was a very good performance.’

Terry was dismissed for bringing down Salomon Rondon outside the box

‘I prefer to focus on us. To speak about the sending off I have to speak about many other things in the game - some you can see, others we can see, so many things.

‘I have to do what is in my hands which is to train. We have to train 10 against 11. We have done it a couple of times already in Canada. We have to do it more because we have to know what to do with 10 men when you are winning, or losing, or chasing a result.

‘The difference between today and Swansea was exactly that. Against Swansea we had 10 and we wanted to change the result, and today we had 10 and we wanted to keep the result. We must have clear ideas about it so it’s something we have to do in training, and that is the only thing in our hands.’