Chelsea’s stuttering kind beneath Graham Potter continued as they drew 1-1 with West Ham away within the Premier League, stretching their winless run to 3 video games.
The Blues dominated the primary half in opposition to the misfiring Hammers, who misplaced Lucas Paqueta early on as a consequence of a shoulder harm.
Joao Felix, who had a purpose disallowed for offside, gave the guests the lead after ghosting in to volley in Enzo Fernandez’s cross.
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Kai Havertz then had a purpose dominated out once more for offside because the Hammers have been unable to take care of the tempo of Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke on his full debut.
However in opposition to the run of play, David Moyes’ aspect equalised after punishing some sloppy passing out from the again. Vladimir Coufal’s cross was flicked on Jarrod Bowen and former Blues defender Emerson Palmieri equalised on the far publish.
The second half was a extra scrappy affair with the guests not exhibiting as a lot attacking intent. Potter introduced on Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell collectively and the latter spurned a superb likelihood whereas Havertz despatched a header broad.
Moyes, who introduced on Danny Ings and Flynn Downes, noticed his aspect supply extra as an attacking power they usually had a purpose chalked off for offside by VAR within the closing phases after Tomas Soucek netted from shut vary.
Chelsea had an enormous enchantment for a penalty for handball late on with BT Sport pundit and ex-referee Peter Walton suggesting the officers bought the choice improper.
The end result sees Chelsea stay in ninth place within the desk whereas the Hammers climb to fifteenth.
TALKING POINT
Why have been Chelsea not awarded a penalty?
Gallagher’s shot within the 88th minute clearly hit Soucek’s hand as he fell to the bottom. However VAR didn’t even take a look – weird, baffling, am operating out of phrases to clarify this know-how. Not every week goes by it appears with no contentious determination.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Joao Felix (Chelsea): The playmaker, on mortgage from Atletico Madrid, made his return to the crew after his three match ban. And he picked up the place he left off in opposition to Fulham with a formidable show. His capacity to seek out area in harmful areas and linkup play had the Hammers defence bamboozled. And he took his purpose effectively by beating the offside entice.
PLAYER RATINGS
WEST HAM: Fabianski 7, Kehrer 6, Ogbonna 7, Aguerd 6, Coufal 8, Rice 6, Paqueta n/a, Emerson 7, Bowen 7, Antonio 5, Benrahma 5 Subs: Downes, Ings, Johnson n/a.
CHELSEA: Kepa 6, James 6, Badiashile 7, Thiago Silva 8, Cucurella 5, Fernandez 6, Loftus-Cheek 5, Madueke 7, Mudryk 7, Havertz 5, Felix 9. Subs: Mount 6, Ziyech 5, Chilwell 7, Gallagher n/a.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
9′ – DISALLOWED GOAL: James’ cross finds Felix who is thru on purpose, his first effort hits the publish, he tucks within the rebound. However he’s flagged for offside.
16′ – GOAL FOR CHELSEA! Fernandez’s pinpoint cross to the far publish is volleyed in by Felix who ghosted in.
28′ – GOAL FOR WEST HAM! Chelsea attempt to play it out from the again, make a large number of it. Soufal’s cross finds Bowen who flicks it to the again publish for an unmarked Emerson to equalise from a good angle!
82′ – DISALLOWED GOAL FOR WEST HAM! From Emerson’s freekick, Rice’s header is effectively palmed away by Kepa however Soucek is there to pounce from the rebound. VAR guidelines Rice was offside.
88′ – PENALTY SHOUT! Gallagher has a shot from the sting of the field which is blocked by Soucek’s arm on the ground. There doesn’t look like a VAR evaluate, Potter can’t consider it.
KEY STAT
Chelsea, who spent over £323 million on eight gamers in January, have netted three targets of their previous seven video games.
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