"Joao is in that category now. In the two months I've been here, he has consistently shown he is a worldclass striker. I wouldn't swap Joao for anyone at this moment - he is showing all the qualities and attributes I want to see."
"The great thing for Joao is his age - he can still improve, and I've already noticed several areas where he can get better. But the level he's operating at now is world class, and it's my job, the club's job and his job to keep him there."
"It is clear Joao Pedro is delivering a comparable impact to Europe's best in terms of nonpenalty goals this season. None of his 14 Premier League goals this season have come from the penalty spot and only Haaland, with 19, has scored more nonpenalty goals in England's top flight this season."
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has praised striker Joao Pedro as a world-class forward operating at the same level as elite strikers Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappe. The 24-year-old Brazilian scored a hat-trick in Chelsea's 4-1 victory over Aston Villa, bringing his season tally to 17 goals across all competitions. Among non-penalty goals in the Premier League, only Haaland has scored more with 19, while Kane leads Europe's top five leagues with 20 for Bayern Munich and Mbappe has 15 for Real Madrid. Rosenior expressed confidence in Joao Pedro's abilities and stated he would not trade him for any other striker currently. The coach highlighted the player's youth as an advantage, noting multiple areas for improvement while maintaining that his current performance level is world-class.
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