Chelsea and Graham Potter may have found a replacement for Ben Chilwell or a future star in the waiting after an impressive performance against Manchester City in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.
Although Chelsea lost 2-0 to Manchester City, blues fans found something to smile about with the performance of Lewis Hall.
The 18-year-old, made his debut last season in Chelsea’s FA Cup victory against Chesterfield. He assisted Romelu Lukau for Chelsea’s third goal. Lewis was Chelsea’s top performer against Manchester City and could have scored two goals on the night.
His movement on the ball, dribbling ability, and Confidence off and on the ball was top-level.
One person, who was impressed with Lewis Hall was Chelsea legend and former captain John Terry. John Terry took to Twitter to hail the performance of the 18-year-old.
What did John Terry say about Lewis Hall’s performance against Manchester City?
John Terry wrote on Twitter: “What a great first-half performance from Lewis Hall.”
Reacting to his performance and the result against Manchester City, Lewis Hall said: “It’s disappointing to lose the game and be knocked out this early, but I’m very happy personally to have an experience like this against a top side at a stadium like this.
“I was really happy to get in the positions to score and I just need to work on that last bit. It’s something I know I can do better with.
“You don’t really have time to think about it. When you get the chance you’ve got to try and do your best to put it away, and I couldn’t do that. Hopefully, I can next time.
“It can only benefit me having this experience.
“It’s only my second appearance, something really special. It is something I can use as a learning curve.”
The 18-year-old played his first game under Graham Potter and he hopes to be given more of these opportunities to show his talent.
He added: “Whenever there is a new coaching staff everyone is on a level playing field. You want to impress and that’s what I try to do in training day in, and day out. I’m very grateful to him for the opportunity.
“He’s very good with young players. Anyone who is not part of the squad coming into the group is very welcome. He gives you opportunities in training to show what you’re about, and he doesn’t put pressure on you at all.”
Graham Potter explained the reason for selecting Lewis Hall for the game, he said: “My experience of these games is that there is always someone who emerges,” the manager claimed when asked about his team selection.
“Obviously we hope it’s Lewis but it could be someone else. That’s the beauty of the game. We want to try and win but it’s important that guys who train with the team get a chance to play as well.”
