Chelsea entertained West Ham United at Stamford Bridge earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Blues made a decent start to the game and scored the opener in the 15th minute when Cole Palmer got his name on the scoresheet. Conor Gallagher doubled Chelsea’s advantage at the half-hour mark before Noni Madueke found the back of the net in the 36th minute. The home team went into the half-time break 3-0 up on the scoreline.
Nicolas Jackson joined in on the goal-scoring act in the 48th minute before going on to score again in the 80th minute. The contest ended with Mauricio Pochettino’s men earning a dominant 5-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the match against the Hammers.
GK: Dorde Petrovic – 7.5/10
He made a couple of solid saves at the back and earned an important clean sheet at Stamford Bridge.
RB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7.5/10
Chalobah performed his defensive duties well and was a threat going forward.
CB: Thiago Silva – 8/10
Silva cleared the danger when he could and was a good presence on the ball.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 7.5/10
He made a few crucial interceptions inside his half and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 7/10
Cucurella got stuck in with a few solid tackles but offered very little going forward.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 8.5/10
He anchored the midfield relatively well and made a few good runs with the ball. Caicedo has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Conor Gallagher – 8.5/10
Gallagher caught the eye at times on both halves and ended the game with a goal to his name.
RW: Noni Madueke – 9.5/10
He caused a lot of headaches for the opposition defenders and ended the game with a goal and an assist to his name.
CAM: Cole Palmer – 9/10
Palmer was a real menace in the final third and managed to get his name on the scoresheet in the 15th minute.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 7/10
He was a threat at times but didn’t manage to register a goal today.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 10/10
Jackson was a constant menace up top and managed to score two goals. He picked up an assist as well and deserves to be named the man of the match.
Substitutes:
ST: Christopher Nkunku – 6/10
He failed to register a goal.
CM: Cesare Casadei – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CB: Axel Disasi – N/A
RB: Malo Gusto – N/A
CB: Alfie Gilchrist – N/A
