The Frenchman really needs to work on his defensive awareness if he is to have a place in Chelsea starting XI in the upcoming season. 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. The Hornets scored an 80th minute penalty before putting pressure on Frank Lampards side in the final 10 minutes, which include Kepa making a smart save to deny Ben Foster with the last moment of action in the game. Premier League. But Watford recovered quickly and continued to trouble Chelsea, levelling through the bright Dennis for his sixth goal in the Nigerian's debut Premier League season. However, Barkley gave Chelsea the edge with one of his own in stoppage time. Greaves: I was relieved to lose after 70-match win streak! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Lacked the quality to break Fulham's excellent shape. Playing in midfield in the absence of more experienced options, Loftus-Cheek could not make the most of his opportunity. FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Chelsea's win against Watford in the Premier League. Southampton x Watford: Southampton enfrentou o Watford no St. Mary's Stadium na edio em curso da Premier League. Most of Chelseas attacks seemed to flow through him, and he delivered when needed. 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. Daniel Bachmann (GK) - 6/10 - Got a hand to Mount's strike, but couldn't keep it out. After getting the early goal, it was definitely a thing of surprise as to how Thomas Tuchels side had not extended its lead bearing in mind that it had all the advantages, even letting the visitors have a decent spell of their own in the first 45 minutes. Further top saves from Rose and Kucka.Trevoh Chalobah (CB) - 6/10 - Superb early block to keep out Pedro's low goal-bound effort. Tottenham claimed their first Premier League win against Chelsea for the first time since November 2018 with a 2-0 victory on Sunday. Ruben Loftus-Cheek was dispossessed in the middle of the park by Moussa Sissoko, who drove forward and fed Emmanuel Dennis, whose shot squeezed through Antonio Rudiger's legs and into the bottom corner. Very unselfish when setting up Mount for Chelseas opener. WATFORD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Hakim Ziyech of Chelsea celebrates scoring their 2nd goal with team-mates during the Premier League match between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road on December 1, 2021 in Watford, England. Quality when it mattered though, producing an emphatic finish to restore the lead.Romelu Lukaku (ST) - 6/10 - Hold-up play wasn't quite what it usually is. Marco Silva - 8/10 - Trusted his starters on the whole but made chances to freshen things up at the right times. We must continue in this way. 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. CM: Joao Palhinha - 8/10 - Made it difficult for Chelsea to play through the middle. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images). Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. Mason Mount and Emmanuel Dennis had earlier traded first-half strikes before the Moroccans well-taken effort decided the game. akim Ziyech scored late to earn Chelsea a 2-1 win at Watford on Wednesday night. 2018 West London Media Ltd. All rights reserved. With Liverpool and Manchester City also winning on Wednesday, Chelsea found themselves third in the Premier League with 20 minutes remaining, but regained top spot with what Thomas Tuchel described afterwards as a "lucky" victory. The second half sparked into life very late with a Dan Goslings diving header almost snatching a point for Watford in the 86. He was a prime suspect as he had hands in Watford equaliser. Lukaku played the final 20 minutes and barely featured as most of the action came at the other end of the pitch. We had the chance to speak about it in the break, and then we had the chance to speak about it in half-time. For more fromKrishan Davis, follow him onTwitter! Emmanuel Dennis (RW) - 8/10 - Bang in form. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. The Dane began the game as the central defender in the Blues back three but finished out on the right after a tactical reshuffle. Imran Louza (DM) - 7/10 - Very tidy operator. Mason Mount put on his finest Versace suit to join Chelseas Ballon dOr watch party at the start of the week. Made an important clearance early on to stop Joao Pedros goal-bound effort and looked comfortable in the first half as part of a back three and was then moved into midfield. Led by example as usual after he took the captains armband in the second half. An excellent game from Mateo Kovacic. Ghosted into the box and blasted the ball into the roof of net to fire Chelsea ahead. Eduard Mendy - 7 had some nice saves to help the team. Struggled to repel Watfords flying forwards. Looked confident and went fairly close with a low shot. Mason Mount 8 Another very impressive performance from the young playmaker. Juraj Kucka stung Mendy's fingertips with a long-range free kick in stoppage time, but that was as good as it got. Tammy Abraham will be pleased to be back among the goals in another fine showing up front. 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. If we continue this way, I truly believe we will be safe.". Just when Silva came on, Chelsea looked like a new team altogether, keeping the ball more carefully, keeping the game flowing and dealing with the attacking threat of the Hornets. As far as getting the job done is concerned, O Monstro does it easily without even breaking a sweat. Not great 1v1 defending for the equaliser. This was a tough night for all of Chelseas defenders him included. Despite winning 2-1, Chelsea completed just 71% of their passes (285/399) against Watford, their lowest passing accuracy in all competitions under Thomas Tuchel and their lowest in a Premier League game since May 2018, against Liverpool. Solid as ever but almost made a huge mistake with a loose back pass.CB: Thiago Silva - 7/10 - Watchful as ever at the back. Despite setting Mount up for the opener, the German did not seem to be on the same wavelength as his fellow attackers. Watford continued where they left off, but almost went behind against the run of play as Mason Mount thumped the outside of the post. Mason Mount then spurned a free header, sending the ball bouncing wide at the back post. Cesar Azpilicueta 7 Chelseas right-back was tested little defensively throughout the game and saw a lot of the ball pushing forward. In front of the midfield, Wilfried Gnonto and Jack Harrison played on the wings, hugging their respective touchlines. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. REECE JAMES (9.5)2. Willian 8 A constant threat down the right wing, Willian created a number of chances for teammates as the Watford defence struggled to keep up with the skillful Brazilian. GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6/10 - The busier of the two goalkeepers with a few decent stops. Didnt catch the eye early on as he led the line, but was as composed as ever when cutting the ball back for Mounts opener. Please logout and login again. Also provided the assist for Ziyechs winner, teeing up his teammate to smash home. The game was halted for 32 minutes with the score 0-0 while a fan, who had suffered cardiac arrest in the. Player ratings from Chelsea's FA Cup fifth round victory over Arsenal at Kingsmeadow. The Senegalese international made six total saves in his eye-catching performance. Antonio Rudigers long pass started the move which resulted in the opening goal, but other than that, Dennis was a pain for the defender throughout the game. Some trademark ball-carries but not up to the standard required.CM: Edo Kayembe - 5/10 - Watford's most adventurous midfielder initially. 2023 Minute Media - All rights reserved. The England striker chipped the ball on the on rushing keeper Foster to open the scoring in the 5th [] Tried to wake his teammates up after such a sluggish start. As was to be expected it was Chelsea who had the lions share of possession and looked to probe from the off. LM: Mykhailo Mudryk - 4/10 - Looked sharp and as through he was making good runs, but things never quite happened for him. Chelsea felt the absence of Reece James as Azpilicueta didnt offer as much going forward as his teammate does. Be the first one to comment on this story. Lewis Hamilton's race against time: Is eighth title dream still alive? Chelsea got back to winning ways as it defeated Watford 2-1 at the Vicarage Road in the Premier League. Not accurate enough with his passing but contributed defensively.CB: Christian Kabasele - 5/10 - Did well to squeeze Havertz out alongside his centre-back partner when he was through on goal.CB: Samir - 5/10 - See above. After a bad result last week against Manchester United, the Blues would have wanted. Jorginho 8 Some smart play in dropping back to centre-back when Zouma and/or Tomori went forward. Mount started in an entirely fresh front line alongside Havertz and Pulisic, with Ziyech, Werner and Hudson-Odoi all dropping to the bench. However, the match was halted in the 11th minute when it became clear a medical emergency was unfolding in the stands. Chelsea's summer signing Saul Niguez was hooked at half-time again - he was also brought off at the break in his only other Premier League start in September against Aston Villa - but after keeping Watford out for most of the second half, the leaders retook the lead through sub Ziyech's finish from a Mount centre (72). Picked up good positions in attack to hurt Watford. Chelsea player ratings vs Watford: Saul Niguez poor, Mason Mount shows class in scrappy win Here is how we rated the Blues players in their hard-fought victory over Watford in the Premier League By Sam Inkersole Chelsea correspondent 22:04, 1 DEC 2021 Chelsea This video cannot be played because of a technical error. The result brings the curtain. Edouard Mendy (GK) - 8/10 - Made an excellent save five minutes in after Azpilicueta inadvertently diverted a cross towards his own goal. Chelsea made no less than six changes from the 1-1 draw against Man Utd; Azpilicueta and Christensen were in for Silva and the injured James in defence, while Jorginho dropped out in central midfield for Niguez. Play for free, entries by 3pm. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Also had the ball in the net moments after assisting, but was flagged offside after Pulisic delayed the pass. Here's how we rated each Blues player in the 2-1 victory at Watford. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. News. Got a hand to the winner. Watford: Bachmann (6), Femenia (6), Cathcart (6), Troost-Ekong (6), Masina (NA), Louza (7), Sissoko (7), Cleverley (7), Pedro (7), King (6), Dennis (7) Silva continues to amaze. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. 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