Failed to impress on a rare Premier League start and was substituted at half-time again. From Stamford Bridge - Chelsea wrapped up their Premier League season with a 2-1 victory over Watford on Sunday, despite some late drama at Stamford Bridge. Havertz went close from another Kenedy pass in the final action of the first half, latching onto the Brazilian's pass before first the bouncing ball off the top of the crossbar. Aleksandar Mitrovic then tried to embarrass Kepa when he saw an opportunity from the halfway line, but the Chelsea stopper backpedalled just enough to stop the ball dropping in. Imran Louza (DM) - 7/10 - Very tidy operator. The team was not playing the way Thomas Tuchel wanted it to play, so the manager ringed in changes from the second half, taking off Saul Niguez for Thiago Silva. Came off the bench to turn the match. Also provided the assist for Ziyechs winner, teeing up his teammate to smash home. Chelsea felt aggrieved just before the break as William Troost-Ekong piled in on Mount, but was only booked by Coote, before Thiago Silva replaced Saul in an attempt to shore things up for Chelsea at half-time. GK: Daniel Bachmann - 5/10 - Made himself big to deny Havertz early on - but the forward beat him soon afterwards. Bobby Decordova-Reid couldnt direct a header on target, but Andreas Pereira brought a fine save out of Kepa in the Chelsea goal after a low drive angled towards the corner from outside the box. Chelsea FCs 50 Greatest Players Of All-Time, Chelsea FCs Top 30 Transfers Of All Time, Chelsea FCs Top 20 Goals Of The Roman Abramovich Era. The first half was packed full of drama, both on and off the field. The start of the second half followed a similar pattern to the first. 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. 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. Ran hard all game.SUB: Malang Sarr (58' for Kenedy) - 5/10SUB: Ross Barkley (66' for Rudiger ) - 7/10 - Went close with a rasping drive, then popped up to win it.SUB: Ben Chilwell (89' for Mount) - N/A - Great to see him back. No time like the right now to begin next years campaign then! It's unbelievable what happened, but that's football. Brilliant tackle and assist for the leveller.Tom Cleverley (CM) - 6/10 - Less influential than his central colleagues, but did the dirty work reasonably well. The first-half action did not end there as Dennis returned the favour and slipped Sissoko in behind the line of defence, but he should have done better as Mendy got down to save well. Tried to wake his teammates up after such a sluggish start. Moved into midfield to try to give Chelsea more control in the second-half. Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann, who got a touch to the shot, could have done better. RM: Hakim Ziyech - 6/10 - Surprise starter after almost leaving this week. Worked hard down the flank and used his physicality so well. He was replaced by Lukaku with about 20 minutes to go in the second half as Chelsea looked to attack. Totally off the pace and substituted at half-time after being given the runaround. Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic scored for the visitors as bottom of the league Watford are winless in their 11 fixtures to start the 2019-20 campaign. The second half followed a similar pattern to the first, although Watford were unable to maintain their intensity and create as many chances. Improved after the break with his driving runs and the quality of his passing. Match report and player ratings from Real Madrid's La Liga derby against Atletico Madrid. Chelsea player ratings (4-2-3-1) GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 6/10 - The busier of the two goalkeepers with a few decent stops. Watford made just one change from the side that lost 4-2 at Leicester as Joao Pedro came in for Cucho Hernandez. MX23RW : Saturday, February 25 02:20:46| >> :300:86500:86500: . 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. Chelsea have made 50 changes to their starting XI after just 14 Premier League games in 2021-22 - the fewest matches in a season to make as many since Manchester United did so in their opening 14 games in 2009-10. Technically the best centre-midfielder on the field in the first half. CB: Issa Diop - 7/10 - Won his headers and tackles when it mattered. Free match highlights and report as Mason Mount scores and assists Hakim Ziyech to keep Chelsea top of Premier League; play was halted for 30 minutes due to medical emergency; Watford confirm fan is stable after cardiac arrest; Chelsea made six changes at Vicarage Road, Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. RB: Reece James - 6/10 - Feeling his way back in after a lengthy layoff. Throughout the game, the Senegalese goalkeeper had to make some very important saves to keep the Blues in the match. Painful.RB: Kiko Femenia - 5/10 - Stung Mendy's fingertips with a powerful strike but it was a good height. RM: Bobby Decordova-Reid - 7/10 - Extremely hardworking on the right. He was a prime suspect as he had hands in Watford equaliser. 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. Analyses; Great Goals Project; Job Security; Season Reviews; MATCHES . Andreas Christensen was finally restored to the starting XI after an off-the-field contractual situation saw Tuchel drop him for the past few games. Then, after winning the Club World Cup in February, the Blues were defeated by Liverpool in two domestic cup finals either side of government sanctions being imposed on oligarch owner Roman Abramovich and a painful Champions League exit to Real Madrid. CHELSEA kept their lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at Watford. Watford have lost five of their seven Premier League games under Claudio Ranieri (W2), conceding 16 goals in total - an average of 2.3 per game. Join theThe Pride Of London team! Greaves: I was relieved to lose after 70-match win streak! Christensen also finished the game having completed the most passes (53) of anyone in the game. 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. Had Mudryk first, and and later Madueke and Sterling in his pocket. Nearly whipping the ball into his own net was pretty careless from him too. Kurt Zouma 8 The Chelsea centre-backs didnt allow Andre Gray anything today. 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. But for all Chelseas early tempo, Fulham carved out the best opportunities in the opening stages. 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). Not great 1v1 defending for the equaliser. Odds & lines subject to change. Rudiger overcame an uncertain start to ultimately grow into the game, often helping Alonso out in dealing with the formidable threat of Dennis. Did make a good save to deny Danny Rose and tipped over a vicious Juraj Kucka free-kick in the 93rd minute. Despite setting Mount up for the opener, the German did not seem to be on the same wavelength as his fellow attackers. There was nothing new about the performance as it was the same old story that has been seen for majority of the season. Chelsea clashed heads with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they hoped to earn a win on their travels. Good movement up front and then provided the cross for Ziyechs goal. Chelsea were dominant and went close again after a quarter of an hour, with Saul Niguez bending a low strike narrowly wide from range at the end of an intricate passing move. 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. Latest News; Features . Chelsea. The experienced Brazilian came on at half-time to help shore up the Chelsea defense and provide much-needed solidity. 2 minutes ago Chelsea manager Graham Potter admits the atmosphere at Cobham ahead of the London derby against Tottenham is calm and positive despite recent disappointing results. Hakim Ziyechs winner kept Chelsea top of the Premier League. Was eased back into action from injury with another appearance from the bench. The Moroccan should have had a second shortly afterwards, but he headed straight at Daniel Bachmann after Havertz delivered a fine cross. LM: Mykhailo Mudryk - 4/10 - Looked sharp and as through he was making good runs, but things never quite happened for him. According to FootballTransfers, the 26-year-old is now valued at roughly 48m, almost double the fee that Chelsea deemed acceptable to see his departure from Stamford Bridge after just two years,. Chelsea got back to winning ways by defeating Watford in a 2-1 victory in the Premier League at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night. Subs: Rose (6), Kucka (NA), Ngakia (NA) Might have had a first-half assist if he had played in Havertz a split-second quicker. Mount did extremely well to reach the byline, before cutting it back for substitute Hakim Ziyech to fire into the roof of the net. 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. RB: Kenny Tete - 9/10 - Made a few last ditch interventions in critical moments. Thats another game to forget for the Spain international. 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. Good in the air against Havertz, who usually fancies an aerial duel.LB: Hassane Kamara - 6/10 - Did well before being forced off injured in the second half.CM: Moussa Sissoko - 4/10 - Unable to impose himself on the match. CM: Conor Gallagher - 6/10 - Put a shift in and didn't much give the ball away. He was, though, bailed out after the break by Mendy, who came rushing out of his box to deny Tom Cleverley after a pass split Christensen and Rudiger. Worrying sign when he went down clutching his hamstring. But it was fellow sub Ziyech who put them ahead against the run of play, finishing high into the net from 12 yards from Mount's cut back from the left flank. The 52-year-old boss, who previously managed Watford, will be tasked with steering Leeds clear of relegation. Had already denied Havertz an almost certain goal in the first half. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onChelsea FC and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Excellent run for the opener. Paul Ince joked he wished Cesare Casadei was a permanent Reading FC player after the loanee's impressive performance in the 3-1 win over Blackpool on Saturday. Watford dominated the first 10 minutes - Chelsea had just two touches in the opposition half in the early stages - and came close twice; first, Trevoh Chalobah blocked superbly from Joao Pedro's low drive, before Edouard Mendy did well to stop a second Pedro effort, parrying away to his right. It barely worked as Watford created a fine chance to take the lead - Pedro played in Tom Cleverley, Mendy boldly raced outside his box, but was able to block without using his hands - prompting Tuchel to attempt to swing things again with an attacking sub, bringing on Romelu Lukaku for Cesar Azpilicueta with 20 minutes left. Lewis Hamilton's race against time: Is eighth title dream still alive? Silva continues to amaze. Saul only completed a total of eight passes in the first 45 minutes. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Involved in the build-up to both Chelsea goals. Was the most energetic Chelsea player and got his deserved goal before the half-hour mark, picking out the bottom corner after Havertz squared him the ball. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Injected a little more experience into the side with his substitutions after an hour, but clear he doesn't know his best team. The only time he had to get out of second gear was to prevent a calamitous own goal from his skippersimply impressive. Watford later confirmed a fan was stable after suffering a cardiac arrest. Jorginho and James fit but Chalobah joins injured list, Tuchel says he considered moving Saul to wing-back. Michy Batshuayi (4 mins) N/A A late introduction to help run out the clock as Watford were pressing late on. 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. Given an hour. The defeat leaves Watford 17th, three points above the drop zone. 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. His physicality gave Watfords defenders a fresh problem. Man of the match: Mason Mount. Havertz went on to glance one off the woodwork just before half-time. In front of the midfield, Wilfried Gnonto and Jack Harrison played on the wings, hugging their respective touchlines. Featured for the final 30 minutes and scored the winner, sweeping home Mounts clever cross. He was never expected to have a busy afternoon, and he did well when called upon. A much-changed Chelsea weathered the storm to navigate their way past a tricky Watford side and stay top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Vicarage Road. 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. Lacked the quality to break Fulham's excellent shape. 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. Goals from Mason Mount and Hakim Ziyech secured an important victory at Vicarage Road after Sunday's draw with Manchester United. By Abhinab Ghosh. 1. Needed Mendy to save him when Cleverley burst clear. The visitors continued to frustrate their wealthy hosts as the minutes ticked by, with substitutions from both sides ultimately killing off the rhythm of the game and even a threatened late Chelsea surge petering out into not much of anything. Showed his worth off the bench.Hakim Ziyech (RF) - 7/10 - Booked and misplaced a couple of passes horribly. 12. Mason Mount made it by running into the left channel and fizzing it towards Kai Havertz in the middle, with the slightest touch from Tim Ream putting the German off. The youngster was solid in defense and looked confident throughout the hour he spent on the pitch. But Claudio Ranieri's Watford caused his old side headaches throughout, deservedly levelling through Emmanuel Dennis' deflected effort off Antonio Rudiger (43). Chelsea felt the absence of Reece James as Azpilicueta didnt offer as much going forward as his teammate does. Diogo Dalot - 6 The hosts did not let up, however, and were rewarded for their positive intent as they regained parity through Dennis in the 43rd minute. Mudryk looked sharp in the opening stages but the ball never quite reached or fell to the lightning quick Ukrainian winger he was hooked at half-time. Edouard Mendy (GK) - 8/10 - Made an excellent save five minutes in after Azpilicueta inadvertently diverted a cross towards his own goal. Could do nothing about Watfords equaliser, which deflected off Antonio Rudiger into his net. AM: Mason Mount - 5/10 - Made a decent chance in the first half but gernally lacked incisiveness. We did not cope well with the first balls, the pressure, the second balls. Having been picked in place of the Brazilian veteran, the Danish defender was caught flat-footed a few times, but other than that was quite impressive in the air. Graham Potter - 5/10 - Rewarded for his faith in Fernandez. Chelsea got back to winning ways as it defeated Watford 2-1 at the Vicarage Road in the Premier League. . Premier League 2021-22: Liverpool x Manchester United Preview, notcias da equipe, possveis escalaes e previso. Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Chelsea, Player Ratings: Not even angry anymore Community player ratings from another defeat Thiago Silva suffers knee ligament injury, not coming back anytime soon Scans not . Chelsea were struggling to make things happen but almost landed a gift when Premier League debutant David Fofana managed to rounded a rash Leno, only to see a finish that lacked conviction blocked on the line by Fulham skipper Tim Ream. Kai Havertz converted one of the two glorious opportunities that came his way inside 11 minutes. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images). 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. 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