Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has received praise from Chelsea manager Graham Potter for stepping up.
Chelsea overcame a goal deficit to win 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday, securing a much-needed victory.
Edouard Mendy, the starting goalkeeper, was replaced by Arrizabalaga because he failed a last-minute fitness test before the game.
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After Crystal Palace’s Patrick Vieira took the lead, Kepa made a couple of excellent saves to set up the Blues’ comeback.
And Potter praised the Spain goalkeeper, noting that he shown incredible mental fortitude to deliver a performance of that caliber so quickly.
In the post-game interview, Potter observed, “I felt he did extremely well.”
“He made a few key saves, but I also thought his distribution and judgment were excellent.
In the end, we need players to step up, and I thought he did today.
Recall that the legendary John Terry of Chelsea has informed Graham Potter, the manager, that first impressions matter.
On Saturday, Potter led the Blues to their first Premier League victory at Crystal Palace after drawing his first game in charge in the Champions League against Red Bull Salzburg.
“I think you get them onside by, day one, everyone is going to be watching,” Terry stated on beIN Sports. How does he behave in that initial meeting or training session? What posture does he adopt? Can he manage such a large changing room?