Chelsea boss Graham Potter picked out Lewis Hall for praise after the 18-year-old "really impressed" him in last night's EFL Cup defeat to Manchester City.
I’ve been really impressed with him.” He is a quiet lad but goes about his work. Chelsea boss Graham Potter picked out Lewis Hall for praise after the 18-year-old “really impressed” him in last night’s
Chelsea were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. football.london takes a look a the moments you may have missed from ...
It was not simply an exchange of platitudes but a lively, backs against the wall discussion with Guardiola in particular speaking with lots of enthusiasm and gesturing as they waited for the players to depart the changing rooms and the ground. Play was waved on for the minute as the home side's attack continued and as Azpilicueta tracked back, Grealish was sure to give him a nudge in return for his indiscretion. The former Barcelona boss rates what the 47-year-old did at Brighton and expects him come good for the Blues too. [Mason Mount](https://www.football.london/all-about/mason-mount), who can be feisty in his own right at times, came to place his body in between both not looking to antagonise the situation further. The 18-year-old showed unbelievable confidence on the Blues' left flank, and it's telling of his quality that he will be disappointed to not have sealed his appearance with a goal. The 23-year-old perhaps very aware he was in between his club captain and a player he may be spending the next month around at the World Cup.
How did Lewis Hall get on vs Manchester City in the Carabao Cup, amid pressure from The Athletic reporter Simon Johnson?
[most dribbles in the game with three, ](https://www.fotmob.com/match/4009221/matchfacts/manchester-city-vs-chelsea)and was also the joint- [most fouled player on the pitch with three](https://www.fotmob.com/match/4009221/matchfacts/manchester-city-vs-chelsea), matching up with Jack Grealish. Though, with that kind of performance, the integration of Hall as a first-team regular could well provide a similar impact to that of a new signing. [The Athletic’s](https://theathletic.com/3775954/2022/11/08/chelsea-fans-discuss-the-man-city-game-with-our-writer-simon-johnson/) Chelsea reporter [Simon Johnson](https://theathletic.com/3775954/2022/11/08/chelsea-fans-discuss-the-man-city-game-with-our-writer-simon-johnson/) took to his fans discussion forum and stated his excitement in watching the star perform in such a high-profile occasion. [xGOT (Expected goals on target) metric of 1.36 ](https://www.fotmob.com/match/4009221/matchfacts/manchester-city-vs-chelsea)from his two shots. The 18-year-old certainly didn’t falter to the pressure that came in the form of vast anticipation from Chelsea fans and could easily have scored, racking up an The magic that comes with the League Cup spills out in the form of opportunities that are granted to youth stars who tend to feature in the rotated squads across the early stages of the tournament.