Debrief
Followers booing Chelsea off for the second sport in a row. Says all of it.
Regardless of a greater second half from Chelsea, it was the identical previous story that I write just about each match report proper now – we had been terrible for half of the sport. This time, it was the primary half. I do not know what was happening on this half. We had been in all places and none of what we performed is meant Maresca-ball, it was rather more Poch-ball. It was an finish to finish basketball match, and we had been HUGELY fortunate to go in at half time not shedding by 2 or 3 objectives. Bournemouth had a lot better possibilities and may have scored extra. That they had 14 photographs within the opening 45 minutes in opposition to Chelsea, their most EVER within the first half of a Premier League away sport. It was an embarrassingly horrible 45 from Chelsea.
Then Maresca, as he has to do just about each sport, reminds his gamers of what he needs them to do and that we really want to show up throughout his half time staff discuss, and we come out and play a bit bit higher. We began to manage the sport, create extra possibilities, and truly look half first rate. However Bournemouth modified their tact as nicely and sat off into extra of a low block with a purpose to get the purpose at Stamford Bridge. They counter attacked and nonetheless seemed a menace (they got here very near scoring in stoppage time). And truthful play to them as a result of they gave every little thing and can be happier with the purpose that we needs to be. Though, Maresca’s subs on the finish very a lot seemed like we had been additionally attempting to carry on to the draw – I couldn’t fairly imagine it.
Chelsea’s shambles on the again continues; they can not defend set items, they’re all largely simply caught ball watching, beneath the ball, or failing to assault it, and we as soon as once more struggled in opposition to the depth of the sport and the way laborious our opponents had been battling.
Chelsea now end December successful only one league sport and likewise successful only one league sport in our final 7. We’ve taken simply two factors off Bournemouth in December, taking part in them twice. That’s actually fairly stunning. We had been fortunate that Manchester United are additionally as unhealthy as us and solely drew at residence to Wolves. However within the meantime, Arsenal are smashing Aston Villa, a staff we misplaced to on Saturday, 4-0. Sigh.
Rankings
Supervisor
Enzo Maresca – 4
He made some daring selections within the beginning line-up, however needed to change one at half time. Some very unusual subs once more and didn’t do something to attempt to win the sport in a while when it grew to become essential. Basketball model within the first half, tried to manage it extra within the second – no concept what’s happening there however absolutely that’s on the teaching!?
Gamers
Robert Sanchez – 7
Sanchez as soon as once more the saviour with a lot of large saves within the first half to cease the embarrassment getting much more embarrassing. Though, I feel he’ll imagine that he ought to have achieved higher on their first objective, and I’d agree.
Josh Acheampong – 5
He was fairly shaky to be trustworthy and struggled to cope with Bournemouth’s overloading menace down the left. Wasn’t stunned to see him taken off at half time.
Wesley Fofana – 7.5
I can’t actually price any of our defenders too extremely after the shambolic defensive efficiency total, however Fofana I truly thought did nicely, making a lot of vital tackles and interceptions. Only a disgrace he can’t defend set items like the remainder of them.
Trevoh Chalobah – 5.5
Not a horrible efficiency however he was additionally fairly quiet and didn’t actually impose himself nicely sufficient.
Malo Gusto – 7
Battled nicely and didn’t actually put a foot fallacious a lot of the sport. He was not wasteful in possession and did what he wanted to do.
Moises Caicedo – 6
Booked early on and now misses the Manchester Metropolis sport, then may have gotten booked quickly after and noticed pink – a bit bit daft. However aside from that he did superb.
Enzo Fernandez – 6
Scored an excellent objective however aside from that he was a bit bit up and down all through. He was battling laborious sufficient however misplaced the ball simply at instances in attacking areas, breaking the assaults down.
Cole Palmer – 8
There was boos when Maresca purchased him off as he was one of many few who appeared to be making issues occur as Chelsea went onto the entrance foot. One in all his higher video games since his return for positive, and linked up very nicely with Estevao.
Estevao Willian – 9.5
The closest I feel I’ve ever come to giving a participant a ten/10 score. He was fairly merely, SUPERB. This was a world class efficiency and if he managed so as to add an help or a objective to it, he’d be getting that 10. Some participant this lad.
SPTC Man of the Match!
Alejandro Garnacho – 4
He’s solely even getting a 4 as a result of he truly did create a pair possibilities and acquired an help. However that’s a major instance of why the attention take a look at and watching the total efficiency issues extra, as a result of he was horrible. Each time he tried to dribble previous his man he acquired tackled – the groans from the followers every time it occurred mentioned all of it. Horrible.
Liam Delap – 5.5
I assumed he was truly holding the ball up fairly nicely tonight however all in all didn’t do a lot and wasn’t actually a menace.
SUBS
Reece James for Acheampong (HT) – 7.5
A lot wanted addition and helped us hold extra management of the play and tighten us up defensively.
Pedro Neto for Garnacho (HT) – 5.5
A few harmful runs however largely just a bit bit wasteful.
Joao Pedro for Palmer (62 minutes) – 3
Terrible when he got here on, may do something helpful with it in any respect.
Andrey Santos for Delap (86 minutes) – N/A
No concept what this sub was all about once we had been throughout them in search of a winner.
Jamie Gittens for Estevao (92 minutes) – N/A
One other one I do not know what was happening. Time losing to carry onto the draw?! Certainly not!?
Conclusion
This has turn into a serious hunch I’m afraid, there aren’t any two methods about it or any excuses that I’ll hear now at this level. It’s been a very stunning December for Chelsea and our run of kind is massively regarding.
One thing doesn’t appear proper in any respect now with the supervisor. I feel he’s checked out. That is opinion however I actually wont be stunned if Chelsea now look to make a managerial change ahead of the summer time. It’s acquired to that time for me now. Not saying it ought to occur, simply saying I can see it taking place now
