- Alvaro Morata says he wanted to kick him out after missing a penalty on the Community Shield against Arsenal
- The striker made his competitive debut in the season opener and fluffed his lines in his side's loss to the Gunners
- Since the miss, he has scored six goals in his last five league starts, including a hat-trick against Stoke
Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has revealed his wife almost kicked him out the house after his penalty miss in his side's Community Shield lost against Arsenal.
The Spanish international joined the Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid in a £65million deal and his first competitive match was the Community Shield.
Morata has been a hot since moving to Chelsea from Real Madrid. Photo: Premier League/Twitter
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The 24-year-old has now revealed how he coped with the mental damage caused by missing a penalty in the shoot-out.
Morata who is married to Alice Campello said: "Well, I was not really feeling OK after I missed the penalty against Arsenal [in the Community Shield].
"I found the two days after that really difficult, my wife wanted me to get out of the house.
"But, you need to remain strong at the end of the day. We are doing well and that is the most important thing.
"Everything is OK at the moment, it is very important to win the Champions League and now we have a vital game this weekend."
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Morata has however enjoyed his time in London so far. He has scored six goals in his last five league starts, including a hat-trick against Stoke.
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Source: Sports.naij.com
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Friday, 29 September 2017