Chelsea’s new manager Xabi Alonso is impressed by Brazilian striker Joao Pedro after the forward scores a quick hat-trick in the team’s opening pre-season match. In Chelsea’s 6-4 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers, Joao Pedro comes on as a second-half substitute and scores three goals within nine minutes. Both outlets describe the performance as a sign that Joao Pedro is “very hungry” and motivated following his omission from Brazil’s World Cup squad. Alonso credits Joao Pedro’s energy and attitude in training, saying the striker has been fired up heading into the pre-season campaign. The match itself ends in a high-scoring result, with Chelsea conceding four goals but still securing the win, and Joao Pedro’s impact stands out as the key individual moment. The reports agree that the goals come after he is introduced late in the second half and that the manager highlights his readiness and hunger as reasons for the strong start.