Chelsea have won their third opening Premier League game.
Maurizio Sarri's side won by 2-1 score against Rafa Benitez's Newcastle United.
Chelsea boss Sarri has spoken out to the press after the game.
How difficult and pleased?
We knew that here is a difficult game for us, especially for us, but for every team. In the last season Chelsea lost here, Arsenal lost here, Manchester United lost here. It is not so easy and maybe the match is more difficult. In Italy I have never seen Rafa play with five defenders and so compact, so it was very difficult. We needed to move fast and be patient.
Elbow on Giroud
I thought it was the first time of the opponent of our box, it was a bit unlucky, but I don’t know about the elbow. I was far.
Penalty
It is the same, it was very far. I was about 50 or 60 metres, I am not a referee and I don’t want to be a referee ever.
Test of character
I think so. To win here is difficult, it is very difficult for every team. To draw with five minutes to the end it would have been more difficult.
Hazard
He played very well, it might have been better for him to play 75 minutes but Kovacic wanted to come off.
Other teams to be defensive?
I don’t know. In Italy it was usual, of course not against Juve or Inter but if we played against the last ten in the table.
Thoughts of being top?
Nothing. The league is 38 matches, now the table is not important. I think.
