EVENING STANDARD
Raheem Sterling proved Chelsea’s match-winner by scoring a brace to earn Mauricio Pochettino’s first win against Luton on Friday night.
The 28-year-old has now strung together three excellent displays under his new manager who finally got the win his team’s improved performances deserved.
Nicolas Jackson sealed victory with a late strike which ended a run of eight games without a win at Stamford Bridge.
Sterling is becoming Chelsea’s main man
The England international is very much back to his best. His first goal evoked memories of the legendary Eden Hazard as he slalomed through three or four defenders before placing his finish past Thomas Kaminski.
Sterling looked uninhibited throughout, driving at the Luton backline time and again until he eventually sealed the win, turning in a Malo Gusto cutback, the kind of goal he scored time and again at Manchester City.
His low cross gave Jackson an important first goal in Chelsea colours to seal victory.
Relief for Jackson
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