Mauricio Pochettino He expressed his hope that Thursday’s incredible comeback against Manchester United (4-3) will be the turning point for Chelsea that he has been waiting for this season. But it seemed yesterday his team was still on a rollercoaster of emotions after failing to beat hopeless bottom team Sheffield United at Bramall Lane (2-2)
The game turned in Chelsea’s direction soon after, in the 11th minute, after a corner bounced Conor Gallagher and Thiago Silva, Completely unmarked, he hit the net with a beautiful first-time shot with his right foot.
Chelsea gives life to the lowest player
But Chelsea, in their erratic line all season, gave life to the lowest team by missing the dominance of the game and due to its mistakes in defense.
So, a bad move by Thiago Silva, intercepted by Oliver McBurnie, almost at goal otherwise Blocked by Moisés Caicedo Ben Brereton’s point-blank shot was providential (22′).
Bogle ties
This performance gave a limited Sheffield United hope that they could spring a surprise. Gustavo Hamer, their best player, He almost equalized with a tight shot from outside the area taken Djordje Petrovic with a good stretch in two times.
In the next game it was 1-1. Hamer made a great deep pass between those lines leaving winger Jayden Bogle alone, whose shot at the short post from a small angle deceived Petrovic who was waiting for a cross (32′).
Palmer helps Madueke
The goal only boosted the confidence of a Sheffield United team who at the start of the second half miraculously did not get on the scoreboard when McBrunie won the jump over Trevoh Chalobah to a Brereton cross and his header went millimeters wide.
It wasn’t Cole Palmer’s day after his amazing hat trick against United and was even substituted. But he was the first to score Chelsea’s winning goal, making it work Noni Madueke on the right, although all credit goes to the English winger, who came in, cut in and shot a Ivo Grbic stuck (66′).
Chelsea’s collective play has been cautious, disappointingly so, but greater individual talent seems to be enough to make up for the massive difference in quality between the two teams.
Another defensive gift in addition
It’s not like that. If against United the addition smiled on Chelsea, this time it was condemned by the weakness of its defense because, in a chaotic game, Hamer and the recent arrival. Cameron Archer They won two consecutive jumps before the ball dropped McBurnie and shoot at will.
Chelsea are unbeaten in seven days, they are ninth, but the draw has prevented them from getting any closer to a European place, leaving them five points behind Manchester United (6th), four behind West Ham (7th) and three behind Newcastle (8th) .
Sheffield United, on the other hand, went into their seventh matchday without a win and, with just seven games remaining, are nine points adrift of safety. Only a miracle could avoid relegation just one season after climbing to the Premier.
match lineup
13
twenty
5
19
fifteen
30
8
23
9
Eleven
24
28
2
3
8
6
14
Eleven
25
fifteen
twenty
23
Bramall Lane
Djordje Petrovic28
31′
Axel Disasi2
86′
Marc Cucurella3
85′
92′
57′
90′
Enzo Fernandez8
97′
Thiago Silva6
10′
76′
Trevoh Chalobah14
40′
Noni MaduekeEleven
65′
81′
Moisés Caicedo25
92′
Nicolas Jacksonfifteen
92′
51′
Cole Palmertwenty
73′
88′
Conor Gallagher23
Replacements
Marcus Bettinelli13
Teddy Sharman-Lowe38
Benoît Badiashile5
92′
90′
Alfie Gilchrist42
Mykhailo Mudryk10
81′
76′
Carney Chukwuemeka17
73′
Cesare Casadei31
92′
86′
Raheem Sterling7
David Washington36
coach
Chris Wilder
Mauricio Pochettino
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
