Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri praised his players for bouncing back from their hammering at the hands of Manchester City in the UEFA Europa League against Malmo on Thursday.
The Blues picked up a 2-1 win in Sweden in the first leg of their last-32 tie, with Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud on the scoresheet. The match was the first outing since their 6-0 loss to City in the Premier League, a result that heaped major pressure on Sarri and his players.
While a late lapse in concentration allowed Malmo to halve the deficit on the night and give themselves a slim chance of qualifying for the next round of the competition, Sarri was pleased with the manner of the performance overall, per Peter Rutzler of the MailOnline:
"We were in control of the match.