Chelsea emerged unscathed with a 1-0 win against Premier League strugglers Swansea City at Liberty Stadium this Saturday.
Although it was a much-needed victory to fuel the club’s hopes of securing a top-4 finish, Chelsea’s performance, on the whole, was a tad disappointing.
Cesc Fabregas scored an early goal to put the visitors in the driver’s seat but from thereon, Chelsea’s attack looked increasingly blunt. Swansea failed to pose much of a threat in the initial stages but as time wore on, the club did take quite a few chances in the last few minutes.
Luckily for the Blues, they managed to hold them off. That said, let’s take a look at how our players fared against Swansea.
After enjoying an easy first-half, Courtois did have a few nervy moments in the final few minutes. Overall, it was a good show and his ball distribution was admirable once again.
Azpilicueta proved to be a reliable presence for us at the back like always. He was quite vigilant to keep trouble from Swansea at bay, particularly when it came to Andre Ayew.
Made a few risky tackles but besides that, he performed well and put in a solid shift.
Struggled against the Ayew brothers on certain occasions and looked a bit shaky.
Got forward quite a bit and even got close to scoring. It was a decent display from Moses, who went on to pick up a booking for tripping Martin Olsson.
Won the ball for us on several occasions and maintained possession to put in a fluid performance at the heart of the midfield.
Scored the only goal of the game and made some important late runs into the box to facilitate attacks. He seems to thrive in a 3-5-2 formation.
After a disappointing start, Bakayoko grew into the game. Although he got his basics right, there was nothing extraordinary about his performance.
A splendid display from Palmieri, who impressed on both fronts. Fought hard at the back and also provided momentum while going forward.
Hazard continues to be rock-solid for Chelsea. Provided the assist for Fabregas’ goal and he started as one of the forwards in the 3-5-2 formation.
Started ahead of Alvaro Morata and he linked up well with Hazard. It was a good show from the towering Frenchman but it is unfortunate that he could not get a goal.
Subs:
Stuck to the basics but he came on too late to make a significant impact.
Like Willian, Pedro tried to make things work but there was simply not enough time.
Was caught offside in an attacking run and that sums up his contribution.
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