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Chelsea midfielder describes Leicester victory in one word
NATHANIEL CHALOBAH has described making his senior home debut for Chelsea as 'amazing.'
Nathaniel Chalobah made his senior home debut for Chelsea on Saturday
The talented midfielder, who joined Chelsea's youth academy in 2005, came off the bench during Saturday's 3-0 victory over Premier League champions Leicester.
He made an instant impact when producing a brilliant piece of back-heel trickery to set-up Victor Moses, who tucked the ball under Kasper Schmeichel, for the final goal.
I knew what the manager wanted off me
Chalobah, 21, has waited more patiently than most for his chance to impress - progressing from ball boy to first-team star.
He told Chelsea TV: "I used to be ball boy here when I was a bit younger and it was amazing to step on the field with a full stadium.
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"I knew what the manager wanted off me.
"I knew it was a responsibility I needed to take on board and I came in and tried to give the team a bit of stability."
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