{"id":182765,"date":"2025-10-01T14:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/182765\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:52:07","slug":"pedro-neto-singled-out-by-joe-cole-as-chelseas-best-player-by-a-mile-in-champions-league-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/182765\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedro Neto singled out by Joe Cole as Chelsea&#8217;s &#8216;best player by a mile&#8217; in Champions League win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/pedro-neto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pedro Neto;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pedro Neto<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/chelsea\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chelsea;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chelsea<\/a>\u2019s \u201cunsung hero\u201d, according to club favourite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/joe-cole\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joe Cole;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joe Cole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cole singled out the Chelsea No7 for special praise <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.sports.yahoo.com\/news\/chelsea-ratings-vs-benfica-joao-210345461.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:following the winger\u2019s performance in the 1-0 win over Benfica on Tuesday night;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">following the winger\u2019s performance in the 1-0 win over Benfica on Tuesday night<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Neto was heavily involved in the only goal of the game at Stamford Bridge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-vs-benfica-live-stream-latest-score-updates-result-champions-league-b1250504.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:as it was his cross to the back post that found Alejandro Garnacho who then forced Richard Rios to turn the ball into his own net;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">as it was his cross to the back post that found Alejandro Garnacho who then forced Richard Rios to turn the ball into his own net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the Portugal international on TNT Sports after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/champions-league\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Champions League;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Champions League<\/a> game, Cole said: \u201cNeto has been brilliant, he\u2019s the unsung hero of this Chelsea team, the fans will tell you that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe delivers and is always positive. He\u2019s been Chelsea\u2019s best player tonight. He\u2019s a bright spark very consistent.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s fast becoming a fans\u2019 favourites at Stamford Bridge. He was Chelsea\u2019s best player tonight by a mile.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a decent performance from Chelsea, it wasn\u2019t spectacular and I\u2019ve seen them play better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the most important thing was the result, they needed that win and now they can prepare for a massive game against Liverpool at the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fellow pundit Owen Hargreaves agreed with Cole on Neto, adding: \u201cI thought he was Chelsea\u2019s best player.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe makes things happens, he\u2019s so positive and explosive and quick. That\u2019s the thing I like about him. It feels like Neto was the one creating a lot of the chances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPedro Neto was by far the best player on the pitch. He was the star of the show for me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pedro Neto is Chelsea\u2019s \u201cunsung hero\u201d, according to club favourite Joe Cole. 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