Chelsea entertained Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge earlier today as they looked to earn all three points in front of their home fans. The Blues made a slow start to the game and were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time interval.
Anthony Elanga gave the visitors a surprise lead in the 48th minute. However, Mauricio Pochettino’s men failed to mount a comeback and crashed to a lackluster 1-0 loss at home.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Nottingham.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 6/10
Sanchez made a couple of decent saves at the back but will be disappointed after conceding early in the second half.
CB: Axel Disasi – 6.5/10
He kept things solid at the back for most of the game and won his fair share of aerial duels as well.
CB: Thiago Silva – 7/10
Silva used his experience well at times but failed to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Levi Colwill – 6.5/10
He earned possession back a few times on the defensive end of the pitch.
RM: Malo Gusto – 6.5/10
Gusto performed his defensive duties well and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Conor Gallagher – 6.5/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one decent chance going forward.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 6.5/10
Caicedo got stuck in with a few crunching tackles but struggled to influence the game going forward.
LM: Ben Chilwill – 6.5/10
He caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders but was guilty of giving away possession far too often.
RAM: Raheem Sterling – 6/10
Sterling engineered a couple of meaningful chances for his teammates but never looked like he would score.
LAM: Enzo Fernandez – 7.5/10
The Argentine talent was bright and inventive in the final third. However, there was no goal for him today.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 6/10
He worked hard but wasted a glorious chance to equalise late in the game.
Substitutes:
RW: Noni Madueke – 6/10
Madueke added some pace to Chelsea’s frontline.
LW: Cole Palmer – 6.5/10
He made a few positive runs with the ball.
CAM: Ian Maatsen – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Mykhailo Mudryk – 6/10
Mudryk hardly got a sniff at goal.
