“Nkunku is a baller” “Poch might be it” - Twitter explodes as Chelsea smash Wrexham 5-0 in pre-season friendly

Chelsea fans on Twitter were joyous as the Blues beat Wexham 5-0 in a pre-season friendly at the Kenan Memorial Stadium in North Carolina on Wednesday, July 19.

This was the west London side's first game under new manager Mauricio Pochettino and the signs were promising. They completely dominated the game, having 65% possession and scoring five goals.

Ian Maatsen opened the scoring for Chelsea in the third minute before doubling it in the 42nd minute. Conor Gallagher then added another in the 80th minute. Two late goals from Christopher Nkunku and Ben Chilwell completed an emphatic win for the Blues.

Fans online were delighted with the win and showed optimism for a potential revival next season after a disappointing 2022-23 campaign. One fan was impressed with new signing Christopher Nkunku's performance, as they tweeted:

Another fan reckons Mauricio Pochettino's appointment might be a good one:

Here are some more reactions as the west London side hammered Wrexham 5-0 in their opening pre-season friendly game:

The Blues finished 12th in the Premier League table last season, putting in many underwhelming performances. Their first pre-season friendly against Wrexham seems to show big signs of improvement, though.

With no European football next season, the west London side will hope to return to the Premier League top four.

Chelsea showed great improvement from the previous season in their first pre-season friendly game. But manager Mauricio Pochettino is still looking for more improvement to be able to compete next season.

Reflecting on the game against Wrexham, the Argentine manager also spoke about the importance of getting all the players fit ahead of the next season. He told the club's official website:

He added:

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