Jason Cundy dished out some big praise towards Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez for what he did during today’s win against Brighton.
The Blues recorded a dramatic 3-2 victory on Sunday afternoon at home to Brighton, which earned them a much-needed three points in the Premier League.
Enzo Fernandez (two) and Levi Colwill scored the vital goals for the hosts at Stamford Bridge. However, Mauricio Pochettino’s side played with a man less for 45 minutes because of Conor Gallagher’s red card on the stroke of half-time.
Robert Sanchez unsung hero for winning goal
Fernandez’s penalty midway through the second-half, which put Chelsea 3-1 in front at the time, turned out to be the winner.
It was a counter-attack started by Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez that led to James Milner fouling Mykhailo Mudryk for the spot-kick.
The £25million keeper (Sky Sports) has earned his flowers for his role in the winner.
Cundy said via Chelsea’s 5th stand app (3:28pm, 3 December): “Can we please give Robert Sanchez a huge amount of kudos for that goal. He was the one that came and claimed it (the corner). I felt that perhaps he should hold it. No. He rolls the ball out to Raheem Sterling, who in turn gives the ball to [Nicolas] Jackson, who then puts it to Mudryk, and then it ends up with the penalty. That has come from bright and intelligent play from Robert Sanchez.”
Chelsea beat rivals Brighton
There’s certainly been an extra edge to this fixture recently because of all the transfer activity involving the clubs in recent windows.
For Sanchez and Levi Colwill, they would have loved getting one over the team they played for last season.
Sanchez, 26, still doesn’t help the nerves of Chelsea fans when he’s got the ball at his feet.
However, the Spanish shot-stopper is pretty solid in-between the sticks in most other areas, so he’s got the No 1 position right now.
His quick thinking in the build up for Chelsea’s winning goal was brave and applaudable.
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