| Резюме: | This was the kind of breeze of a tie Maurizio Sarri must crave. Chelsea, a club who have endured such a cluttered schedule for months, eased their way comfortably to a first-leg advantage over Dynamo Kyiv with key players putting their feet up on the bench and youngsters flung into the fray to make an impression before the end. Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi rightly crave more than mere cameos at this level, with the latter using his glimpse of action to register another fine goal from the former’s assist. Yet this Europa League run appears set to be prolonged, and greater game-time could await at the Olympic stadium next week when progress into the quarter-finals will surely be secured. Sarri, too, would point to the fine goals plucked by his elder statesmen, Pedro and Willian, as having deflated Dynamo’s ambition, though this group always boasted the class and quality to prevail. Continue reading... |