It would seem impossible for Chelsea to scratch something out of another gray and irregular season, but with just one match remaining, they have already signed up for the match to play in Europe next season after quite crazy victory over Nottingham Forest (2 -3).
The Conference League is now a more realistic possibility to tie on points with Newcastle, although for now the Magpies are keeping it as they have a goal difference of +10 to the ‘blues’, so their only hope is they win and score.
Notably in the game there are things at stake. It was one of Chelsea’s most solid performances on a mental level, not a footballing level. In any other previous context, they would have lost in Nottingham because of what happened, but they showed pride and took it. It started well, with a goal from Mudryk after a great pass from Palmer (8′), although the joy was short-lived as Boly, with its strategy, equalized early (16′).
It wasn’t very exciting in the first half in terms of chances, but everything changed in the second. But thanks to Nottingham, who deserved a lot. So before Hudson-Odoi scored with a fine shot (74′), Yates and Gibbs-White met the post and even Wood missed into an empty net.
A tricky situation for Chelsea to handle, but this time they know how to do it. And Pochettino is right about the changes. So Sterling, who was barely on the pitch, equalized with a classic play from his arsenal (80′) and immediately Reece James, who had also just come on, laid a piece of candy for Jackson to beat Nottingham (82′ ).
From there, Chelsea’s fourth was closer than the rival’s reaction. It didn’t come because Sels was between the sticks, even though he was no longer useful.
match lineup
26
29
43
19
40
30
10
22
Eleven
28
14
28
14
3
23
6
5
Eleven
25
fifteen
twenty
10
The City of the City
Djordje Petrovic28
71′
Trevoh Chalobah14
Marc Cucurella3
76′
86′
Conor Gallagher23
33′
78′
Thiago Silva6
fifteen’
Benoît Badiashile5
14′
57′
Noni MaduekeEleven
57′
71′
Moisés Caicedo25
Nicolas Jacksonfifteen
81′
82′
Cole Palmertwenty
73′
85′
Mykhailo Mudryk10
7′
72′
Replacements
Marcus Bettinelli13
71′
Axel Disasi2
Reece James24
78′
Levi Colwill26
Bad Taste27
57′
85′
91′
Lesley Ugochukwu16
86′
Cesare Casadei31
71′
Raheem Sterling7
72′
79′
Christopher Nkunku18
57′
coach
Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo
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.
