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Gonzalo Higuain made his debut at Chelsea on Sunday in the fourth round of the FA Cup and, according to Maurizio Sarri, the match was a real revelation for the striker.
The 31-year-old played in both Spain and Italy, but he begins to taste English football after being loaned by Juventus for the rest of the campaign.
The Blues are hoping the veteran will quickly adapt to the league, with the Blues having the option to extend his 12-month loan or even buy it permanently from the Serie A club for around $ 38 million. 39; euros.
And although Higuain has not yet made his debut in the Premier League, Maurizio Sarri revealed that the 31-year-old certainly had a revelation against the opposition to the Championship.
"It's not easy, of course, it's not easy to adapt," Sarri said. "In this championship, the Premier League, it's so difficult." At the end of Sunday's game, Higuain said, "It's so aggressive."
"It's not easy, but I think he's got good experience – he's a very good player so he has to run, adapt in a few matches."
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Higuain did not start scoring goals with the club, making a blank during his opening match. However, he had a great chance to be registered on the score sheet.
When Sam Hutchinson tripped Cesar Azpilicueta in the box, Willian offered the ball to Higuain so he could take the penalty and stand out.
However, Argentina refused and insisted that Willian take it, which the Brazilian did and buried in the lower corner.
Sarri admitted that he was a little surprised that his new signature did that, but also added that he was delighted that the incident occurred.
"I was a little surprised because he wanted to score every game, but I appreciate that he gave the ball to Willian," added Sari.
"It was a wonderful start, which means that he is available to all his teammate, I enjoyed it a lot."
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