{"id":1239,"date":"2026-04-27T05:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1239"},"modified":"2026-04-27T05:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:31:32","slug":"manager-praises-player-who-chelsea-fans-dont-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1239","title":{"rendered":"Manager praises player who Chelsea fans don&#8217;t rate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Robert Sanchez was a key figure in Chelsea\u2019s cup win today, and got some well earned praise from his manager at full time.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s goal today came from Enzo Fernandez and there were some good performances through the whole team, but there\u2019s no way the Blues would have won the game without their goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.<\/p>\n<p>The much maligned stopper did what he does best \u2013 saving shots and booting the ball long when under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, his manager Calum McFarlane was full of praise for the Spaniard.<\/p>\n<h2>Robert Sanchez praised by his coach after strong showing<\/h2>\n<h2\/>\n<p><span>\u201cRobert Sanchez\u2019s saves were massive for us. We haven\u2019t kept enough clean sheets recently, so I\u2019m really pleased for the whole team, especially the back line and Rob to get that today,\u201d McFarlane said to the Match of the Day cameras.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThat\u2019s Rob Sanchez at his best. That\u2019s what we expect from him. That\u2019s what he\u2019s capable of doing. He\u2019s one of the best in the world in those moments, and thankfully for as he delivered today.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hope he can keep up this good form \u2013 we\u2019re going to need him at his best in the final against Man City, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>McFarlane\u2019s tactical breakdown for the game was really fascinating, and he explained to TNT Sport how he countered the Leeds press.<\/p>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez\u2019s header won the game, and his manager had some really interesting things to say about it after the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! 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