No time like the right now to begin next years campaign then! Put in a tireless performance but struggled against a physical Watford defence and was perhaps lucky to avoid injury after being barged into an advertising board by William Troost-Ekong. Also delivered a number of dangerous crosses and was solid in defence as he looked to show boss Thomas Tuchel he can fill the gap Ben Chilwell has left. Good movement up front and then provided the cross for Ziyechs goal. Watford now host Man City at 5.30pm on Saturday Night Football, live on Sky Sports Premier League, while Chelsea are at West Ham at 12.30pm on Saturday. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Needed Mendy to save him when Cleverley burst clear. LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Ross Barkley of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their sides second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on May 22, 2022 in London, England. Staunch as ever before being substituted to a standing ovation.RWB: Reece James - 6/10 - Probably not as involved as he would have liked going forwardbut then popped up with an excellent last-minute assist for Barkley.CM: N'Golo Kante - 6/10 - Able to get on the ball and control the midfield area alongside Saul.CM: Saul Niguez - 6/10 - Almost certainly his last game for the club. RB: Kenny Tete - 9/10 - Made a few last ditch interventions in critical moments. As was to be expected it was Chelsea who had the lions share of possession and looked to probe from the off. It was far from a straightforward match for the Premier League leaders as the Hornets continually troubled. Speaking of the Ballon dOr, that useless award doubled down on their oversight by naming Gianluigi Donnarumma the best goalkeeper in the world, and voting him into the top ten of the main award as well. AM: Mason Mount - 5/10 - Made a decent chance in the first half but gernally lacked incisiveness. He cut back a pass for Kai Havertz for the first, later cushioning a deft header into the path of Mount to assist the second. Dec 1, 2021 at 7.30pm UK . Watford were ultimately left empty handed after a closely-fought midweek battle with Chelsea, as the European champions edged to a 2-1 victory at Vicarage Road. Greaves: I was relieved to lose after 70-match win streak! Silva continues to amaze. Chelsea took the lead just before the half-hour mark as two of their six changes combined, Mason Mount converting at close range from an unselfish assist by Kai Havertz. As far as getting the job done is concerned, O Monstro does it easily without even breaking a sweat. Hakim Ziyechs perfect through ball split the Fulham defence, but as Havertz tried to lift the ball over the onrushing Leno, it dropped onto the post and out rather than into the net. Premier League 2021-22: Liverpool x Manchester United Preview, notcias da equipe, possveis escalaes e previso. If you don't receive an email, please check your spam or Promotions Tab and "move us" to your primary inbox! LM: Willian - 7/10 - Didn't see much of the ball in an attacking sense but it was a disciplined all-round performance against his former club. Just like every other Chelsea player, Trevoh Chalobah had a very sloppy start to the game, giving away the ball and misplacing passes left and right. We had the chance to speak about it in the break, and then we had the chance to speak about it in half-time. Chelsea got back to winning ways by defeating Watford in a 2-1 victory in the Premier League at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night. Please logout and login again. The defeat leaves Watford 17th, three points above the drop zone. Cesar Azpilicueta didnt always look after the ball in the final third but helped with attacks. Mason Mount put Chelsea ahead before Emmanuel Dennis levelled the score, only for Ziyech to come off the bench to seal the points. GK: Edouard Mendy - 6/10 - Two good saves before being given no chance by Gosling at the death.CB: Cesar Azpilicueta - 6/10 - A possible goodbye? The 22-year-old has been a consistent performer on the attacking end of the field based on his average of 2.0 shots, 0.9 key passes and 2.2 dribbles per game in the Dutch Eredivisie. Heres a look at how each Chelsea player fared in a lucky win against Watford: Edouard Mendy was one of the very few Chelsea players who had a good game. Before and after the delay, however, Watford were completely dominant and created much better chances. For more fromKrishan Davis, follow him onTwitter! Mateo Kovacic 8 Wanted the ball, saw a lot of it, and drove his side forward from the middle of the park. TREVOH CHALOBAH (8.7), EXCELLENT (8.0-8.9): Silva (8.8), Chalobah (8.7), Hudson-Odoi (8.4), Jorginho (8.2), Rdiger (8.1), Ziyech (8.0), GOOD (7.0-7.9): Loftus-Cheek (7.8, sub), Mendy (7.7), Werner (7.6, sub), Chilwell (7.5), Kant (7.3), Pulisic (7.0), AVERAGE (6.0-6.9): Azpilicueta (6.8, sub), Mount (6.5, sub), Sal (6.4, sub). RB: Reece James - 6/10 - Feeling his way back in after a lengthy layoff. It was a very unusual performance for us, and I will not focus on this match for long.". Cesar Azpilicueta 7 Chelseas right-back was tested little defensively throughout the game and saw a lot of the ball pushing forward. CM: Conor Gallagher - 6/10 - Put a shift in and didn't much give the ball away. Had already denied Havertz an almost certain goal in the first half. Tammy Abraham 8 A cool finish for Chelseas early opener and provided the assist for their second. RM: Bobby Decordova-Reid - 7/10 - Extremely hardworking on the right. Tottenham Hotspur player ratings: Seven get 6/10 and two 7/10s in Spurs 2-0 defeat of Chelsea Harry Kane led Tottenham to a 2-0 win in a lively encounter with Graham Potter's Chelsea. Your email address will not be published. The Londoners started well and it was the CDM Jorginho, who provided a delightful lobbed ball for Tammy Abraham to score. Moment of ingenuity opened up Watfords defence for Chelseas opener, but could not get a block on Dennis shot, which he diverted past Mendy. "I think we can admit today we were lucky to win this game. Mendy kept Chelsea in the game with a string of excellent saves, commanding his area extremely well. No chance for Ziyech's goal.Kiko Femenia (RB) - 6/10 - Defensively sound, although probably didn't get forward as much as he'd have liked.Craig Cathcart (CB) - 7/10 - So watchful at the back, keeping Havertz shackled for the most part.William Troost-Ekong (CB) - 6/10 - Booked for a very heavy foul on Mount. The Moroccan should have had a second shortly afterwards, but he headed straight at Daniel Bachmann after Havertz delivered a fine cross. A disjointed Chelsea side secured a hard-fought victory over Watford at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night, in a match that was suspended for 35 minutes after a supporter suffered a cardiac arrest in the stands. Hakim Ziyechs winner kept Chelsea top of the Premier League. Here are EPL Matters player ratings from Watford 1-2 Chelsea: Kepa 7 The goalkeeper had very little to do in the opening 80 minutes but made a key save in stoppage time to deny the opposition goalkeeper from scoring. Was eased back into action from injury with another appearance from the bench. (Chelsea FC via Getty Images) 22:37 , Marc Mayo Liverpool beat. Struggled to repel Watfords flying forwards. MATCH FACTS, PLAYER RATINGS AND LEAGUE TABLE. Worrying sign when he went down clutching his hamstring. It was not pretty from Chelsea - and they didn't escape unscathed as Chalobah was brought off with a worrying-looking injury - but if Sunday's draw against Man Utd was a case of two points dropped, this was a case of two fortuitously gained. An excellent game from Mateo Kovacic. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Chelsea clashed heads with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they hoped to earn a win on their travels. Touch let him down on two occasions early in the second half when he could and should have at least worked the goalkeeper. After Daniel Bachmann had produced a save to deny him one-v-one, the Germany international couldn't miss when he was picked out in front of goal by Kenedy's pinpoint low cross. Tammy Abraham will be pleased to be back among the goals in another fine showing up front. Joao Pedro played a neat one-two in the box before carrying the ball across the area and getting a shot away, but Mendy produced a fine stop to divert it wide. Unfortunately, the match was suspended in the 12 due to a medical emergency in the crowd. Looked confident and went fairly close with a low shot. Having led the Premier League in the early months of the season, the Blues fell away dramatically due to a combination of poor form, injuries and Covid-19 cases. If that should happen, it may be the best decision for both parties involved, with the club captain again having a couple of sloppy and nervy half moments that are slowly but surely creeping into his game on a more regular basis. We did not cope well with the first balls, the pressure, the second balls. Chelsea capitalised, snatching the lead with just over 15 minutes remaining. The players were taken off the field and the match was suspended as a supporter received CPR from paramedics after a cardiac arrest. Graham Potter - 5/10 - Rewarded for his faith in Fernandez. Faded after the break and eventually subbed.Moussa Sissoko (CM) - 8/10 - Bossed Saul and Loftus-Cheek, who were there for the taking in all honesty. Given the freedom of Stamford Bridge and looked classy as a result.LWB: Kenedy - 7/10 - Looked keen to impress in his one and only Premier League appearance this season, bagging an assist with a pinpoint low ball.RF: Hakim Ziyech - 6/10 - Looked in the mood to pull out every trick in the book, with varying degrees of success.LF: Mason Mount - 7/10 - Buzzed about and caused Watford all sorts of issues. It was a hugely important win for Sheffield United. If we continue this way, I truly believe we will be safe.". The first half was packed full of drama, both on and off the field. The Watford boss watched his side suffer only a second defeat in nine when Oli McBurnie's header was turned into his own goal by defender Ryan Porteous. Brilliant turn and low cross after half-time, but no-one in the middle. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. He may not be as ever-present at the moment as he had been the past two seasons, but he remains a most important player in the team and hopefully this game and this performance will propel him to more consistent minutes and even better form. Leeds United player ratings as . Watford substitute Dan Gosling popped up at the back post to head in an unlikely equaliser in the 87th minute, but the Hornets' joy was short-lived as Barkley stooped to do the same at the other end and win the match for Chelsea in stoppage time. By Andr Langlois 3 hours ago Updated26th Feb 2023, 3:56pm After Edo Kayembe had dragged his effort wide, defender Kiko Femenia controlled at the back post and stung the keeper's fingertips. Failed to impress on a rare Premier League start and was substituted at half-time again. Chelsea have won five consecutive Premier League away games for the first time since November 2019, under Frank Lampard - a run that also included a 2-1 victory over Watford. Mason Mount (RF) - 8/10 - Very close to opening the scoring against the run of play, thumping the outside of the post. Crucial block denied Tom Cleverley when the Watford midfielder ran clear on goal. Chalobah started on the right of Chelseas back three, moved up into midfield in the second half and ultimately went off injured. Match report and player ratings from Real Madrid's La Liga derby against Atletico Madrid. But the Cottagers won the tactical battle and have risen to the dizzying heights of sixth in the table as a reward for their efforts. Marco Silva - 8/10 - Trusted his starters on the whole but made chances to freshen things up at the right times. Christensen slotted straight into the Chelsea backline and was calm and composed while defending. He made a smartand probably routinestop to prevent Kiko Femenia from scoring at the near post, probably being the only real task of note for his duration in goal. Offered a more physical presence up front for the final 20 minutes, but didnt get much more than half a sight at goal. Throughout the first half, Chalobah had to be on his toes with the constant attacking threat from Watford. Click here for the player ratings from the Championship match between Sheffield Utd and Watford played on Feb 25, 2023, and sort by team, position and more. Not far off scoring a spectacular goal from the halfway line but lacked enough service. Match report: Crystal Palace 0-2 Leicester. Chelsea handed starts to over 200m worth of new talent alone in Enzo Fernandez, one of the few Blues players to impress and Mykhailo Mudryk. Mount did extremely well to reach the byline, before cutting it back for substitute Hakim Ziyech to fire into the roof of the net. The German defender was sloppy from the start, making unnecessary long passes and misplacing quite a few passes, which put the other defenders under a lot of pressure. Chelsea 2-1 Watford player ratings: Ross Barkley the unlikely hero LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Ross Barkley of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their sides second goal during the. Jorginho and James fit but Chalobah joins injured list, Tuchel says he considered moving Saul to wing-back. Watford: Bachmann (6), Femenia (6), Cathcart (6), Troost-Ekong (6), Masina (NA), Louza (7), Sissoko (7), Cleverley (7), Pedro (7), King (6), Dennis (7) Watford made just one change from the side that lost 4-2 at Leicester as Joao Pedro came in for Cucho Hernandez. Reece James (0 mins) N/A Stoppage time substitution to help waste a few more seconds. Christensen also finished the game having completed the most passes (53) of anyone in the game. Thiago Silva bailed Cesar Azpilicueta out on the hour mark when the Spaniard played a no-look back-pass that was headed for the bottom corner, stepping in to cut it out just in time. Kai Havertz converted one of the two glorious opportunities that came his way inside 11 minutes. Watford continued to enjoy the upper hand in the second half, creating several presentable chances. Vicarage RoadAttendance: Attendance20,388. Chelsea felt the absence of Reece James as Azpilicueta didnt offer as much going forward as his teammate does. Community player ratings from Chelseas midweek win, plus the previous two games as well. Moved into the midfield after the break but forced off after hurting his hamstring just before the hour mark.Andreas Christensen (CB) - 6/10 - Just about kept his cool in possession, but struggled a bit with the physical battle.Antonio Rudiger (CB) - 6/10 - Didn't deal particularly well with Watford's early pressing. 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