Raheem Sterling has sent a warning-type message to Chelsea attacking duo Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Kai Havertz after recent UEFA Champions League performances.
The Blues suffered the same fate under new manager Graham Potter in Europe as a lack of clinical edge up top has seen the two-time winners placed at rock bottom of Group E after the latest RB Salzburg draw. Sterling opened the scoring just after half-time as he picked his spot following a pass across the box from Mason Mount that was dummied by new signing Aubameyang before the former Man City man did the rest.
But despite the domination, Aubameyang and others like Hakim Ziyech missed big chances to seal the deal and win by more than one goal. Unfortunately, this didn't happen, and Noah Okafor's equaliser meant the Austrian Champions remain above their hosts for this game week two clash heading into the doubleheader in match weeks three and four. "It was definitely a frustrating result. With how we played, the chances we created, one chance they got a goal. It's a bad result in the end, but I thought we played some good football at times," he told in-house media post-match.
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"I think it's a game we should have won as we dominated the game. There were some good moments there to look back at, but it's a game we've got to finish off. We just needed to see the game out.
"It was a game where we were patient, got some chances, and then I took the chance. But we have to finish the job off. I felt we were in control, one chance and then one goal [for FC Salzburg]. It is one that, under the new manager, we can just keep going and progressing."
Chelsea's number 17 played a rather different role under new manager Potter for this first game under his new management system. The 27-year-old occupied a type of hybrid winger/wing-back role in this one in comparison to the more streamlined attacking position occupied under Thomas Tuchel in previous games inching the Dinamo Zagreb loss.
Despite the unorthodox nature of such a position, the £47.5million man admitted that he had no problems with the tactical switch and believes time will be on his side to adapt in this sense.
He added: "I played in a slightly different role under the new manager, and it is one I enjoyed playing, out wide. Over time, I will get better.
"I am happy to play along the front line, but he wanted me out wide, getting at the full-back, getting in the box and creating chances. The more time under him [Potter], I think the better it will be for us."
Chelsea fans- will both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Kai Havertz score enough goals under Graham Potter's tenure? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
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