Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Joao Pedro impressed new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso with a hat-trick against Western Sydeny Wanderers (DAVID GRAY) Chelsea's Brazilian striker Joao Pedro is "very hungry" after his World Cup snub, with a quick-fire hat-trick in the team's opening pre-season game impressing new manager Xabi Alonso.
The 24-year-old was snapped up from Brighton a year ago and scored 20 goals across all competitions in his first season at Stamford Bridge to be named player of the season by club supporters.
But his penalty-box prowess was not enough to book a spot in Brazil's World Cup squad.
Alonso said that Joao Pedro, who bagged a nine-minute hat-trick as a second-half substitute in Chelsea's 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday, had been fired up in training.
"He's very hungry -– Joao is really, really determined to have a great season," said Alonso.
"After a great last year where he…
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