Chelsea entertained Fulham at Craven Cottage earlier tonight as they hoped to grind out a good result at home in the Premier League. The Blues were solid in the first half and were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Graham Potter’s men pushed on in search of the winning goal in the second 45 minutes but ended up being frustrated as the contest finished 0-0 with the two London teams sharing the points in the derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the match against the Cottagers.
GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga – 7.5/10
The Spanish keeper made a few crucial saves at the back and will be quite pleased with the clean sheet tonight.
RB: Reece James – 6.5/10
He made a couple of important defensive contributions but lacked quality in the Fulham half.
CB: Thiago Silva – 7/10
Silva gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch and was a real threat inside the opponent’s penalty box.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 7/10
He earned the ball back twice and cleared the danger when asked to do so.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 7/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one key chance in the final third.
CM: Conor Gallagher – 7/10
Gallagher anchored the midfield well and made two decent chances in the opponent’s half.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 7.5/10
Fernandez offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and engineered one good opportunity going forward.
CM: Mason Mount – 6/10
He struggled to get into the rhythm of the game and was replaced in the 74th minute.
RW: Hakim Ziyech – 6.5/10
Ziyech had a few bright moments in the game but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Kai Havertz – 6/10
The German international had a few strikes at goal but struggled to finish off his chances.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game and was substituted at half-time.
Substitutes:
LW: Noni Madueke – 6.5/10
Madueke made a couple of promising runs with the ball.
CB: Cesar Azpilicueta – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
LW: Raheem Sterling – 6/10
Sterling had some bright moments in the game.
ST: David Datro Fofana – 6.5/10
He wasted one glorious chance to find the back of the net.
LM: Ben Chilwell – 6/10
Chilwell hardly had any time to influence the game.
