Chelsea's Joao Pedro promises teammate dinner after ending goal drought vs Tottenham

Chelsea midfielder Joao Pedro has said that he owes Moises Caicedo a dinner following their 1-0 win over rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The Ecuador international helped him break his eight-game goal scoring drought.

Chelsea faced their London rivals Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday, November 1. They dominated the game and claimed a 1-0 win, courtesy of the solitary goal from Pedro. Caicedo stole the ball from Micky van de Ven and set up the Brazilian to score in the 34th minute.

Pedro had not scored in his last eight games for Chelsea, failing to provide a goal contribution in his last seven. After the game, he told the reporters:

"Moses, everyone knows, is a top, top player. It is a pleasure to play with him, and when he pass to me on the pitch, in the half-time I said I need to invite you to dinner, so yeah I just want to say thank you to him. Thanks to the team for the support. I scored but I still need to improve. I had a lot of chances, but we won the game."

"I think I needed this goal after a long time I don't score for Chelsea and I think the team expect (goals) from me, so I just want to say thank you to Moses, thank you to the team and now we need to enjoy this victory," he added.

Chelsea signed Pedro for a reported fee of 60 million from Brighton in the summer. He scored six goals and gave three assists in 12 games across competitions for them.

Enzo Maresca appreciates Moises Caicedo after Chelsea's win over Tottenham

Moises Caicedo showcased an amazing performance against Tottenham, even aside from his assist. He completed 31/36, making two crucial passes, won 2/2 tackles, won 4/8 duels, made five clearances, and had seven recoveries.

After the match, Enzo Maresca praised Caicedo, saying:

"I said many times, the best thing from Moi, for sure, we judge him inside the pitch, but he's so humble, he's such a good guy, he's always there to help everyone. And I just said to the television interviewer that for me, him and [Manchester City's] Rodri, in this moment, they are the two best defensive midfielders in the world."

The west London side signed Caicedo for a reported fee of 115 million from Brighton in 2023. He registered 112 outings for them, scoring seven goals and 11 assists.