Chelsea 2 1 West Ham United 5 Talking Points as Kai Havertz scores a late winner for the Blues Premier League 2022 23
Chelsea 2-1 West Ham United 5 Talking Points as Kai Havertz scores a late winner for the Blues Premier League 2022-23 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 Listicle
Fun fact: Fofana kept clean sheets on his Ligue 1, French Cup and FA Cup debuts. His Premier League debut for Leicester was a 1-0 loss to Villa. Ross Barkley got the goal ?94959 Wesley Fofana makes his Chelsea debut against West Ham.Fun fact: Fofana kept clean sheets on his Ligue 1, French Cup and FA Cup debuts. His Premier League debut for Leicester was a 1-0 loss to Villa. Ross Barkley got the goal ? The first half began with Chelsea having more possession of the ball than West Ham. However, they were clumsy off the ball as Marc Cucurella and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were booked in the first period. The visitors sat deep and looked to break on the counter with Paqueta operating as an attacking midfielder. Thiago Silva made a strong start in defense for Chelsea as he organized his fellow defenders. However, they were guilty of passing the ball sideways too many times instead of playing through West Ham's lines. This allowed the Hammers to maintain a compact shape and defend in numbers. Many questioned Tuchel's team selection as he fielded a very defensive XI, with just two out-and-out attackers in Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic. Reece James and Cucurella pushed high up the pitch. However, they were unable to break down a rigid West Ham backline. The first half did not see much goalmouth action as the teams were deadlocked at 0-0. Chelsea FC@ChelseaFCLevel at the break.
@WhaleFinApp #CheWhu6673567Level at the break.@WhaleFinApp #CheWhu https://t.co/DwCLt6E31Z West Ham United made a better start to the second half than they did in the first, looking more confident and purposeful in possession. They continued to commit men forward as Declan Rice and Michail Antonio began to get more involved in their attacks. The Hammers pair combined to put them a goal up just after the hour-mark. Rice did well to reach a cross played into the penalty area and bring it down before passing it goalwards. Antonio latched onto it in a flash and put it across the line to make it 1-0. Chelsea did not give up despite falling behind. Tuchel made a few substitutions in a bid to reinvigorate his side's hunt for an equalizer. His decisions paid off as substitute Ben Chilwell did extremely well to control a long ball by Thiago Silva. He then squeezed it into the net from a tight angle to draw the Blues level after 76 minutes. Kai Havertz was the hero for Chelsea in a big moment yet again as he scored the winner in the 88th minute. The hosts did have a scare as Maxwel Cornet appeared to have equalized late on. However, play was surprisingly pulled back for a foul by Jarrod Bowen on Edouard Mendy. Chelsea secured a 2-1 win, their third of the season. That said, let's take a look at the five major talking points from the game.
Chelsea 2-1 West Ham United 5 Talking Points as Kai Havertz scores a late winner for the Blues Premier League 2022-23
By Arnav Kholkar Modified 03 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Chelsea FC v West Ham United - Premier League Chelsea secured a late 2-1 win over West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday, September 3. The Blues came into this game having won two, lost two and drawn one of their opening five games. Thomas Tuchel's men were 10th in the league table prior to kick-off and were eager to secure a victory to climb higher up. Wesley Fofana started the game having moved from Leicester City for a fee of £75 million. The Hammers, on the other hand, lost three, drew one and won one of their opening five games. David Moyes was eager to secure a result at Stamford Bridge as he gave starts to new signings Lucas Paqueta and Thilo Kehrer. Ben Jacobs@JacobsBen Wesley Fofana makes his Chelsea debut against West Ham.Fun fact: Fofana kept clean sheets on his Ligue 1, French Cup and FA Cup debuts. His Premier League debut for Leicester was a 1-0 loss to Villa. Ross Barkley got the goal ?94959 Wesley Fofana makes his Chelsea debut against West Ham.Fun fact: Fofana kept clean sheets on his Ligue 1, French Cup and FA Cup debuts. His Premier League debut for Leicester was a 1-0 loss to Villa. Ross Barkley got the goal ? The first half began with Chelsea having more possession of the ball than West Ham. However, they were clumsy off the ball as Marc Cucurella and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were booked in the first period. The visitors sat deep and looked to break on the counter with Paqueta operating as an attacking midfielder. Thiago Silva made a strong start in defense for Chelsea as he organized his fellow defenders. However, they were guilty of passing the ball sideways too many times instead of playing through West Ham's lines. This allowed the Hammers to maintain a compact shape and defend in numbers. Many questioned Tuchel's team selection as he fielded a very defensive XI, with just two out-and-out attackers in Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic. Reece James and Cucurella pushed high up the pitch. However, they were unable to break down a rigid West Ham backline. The first half did not see much goalmouth action as the teams were deadlocked at 0-0. Chelsea FC@ChelseaFCLevel at the break.
@WhaleFinApp #CheWhu6673567Level at the break.@WhaleFinApp #CheWhu https://t.co/DwCLt6E31Z West Ham United made a better start to the second half than they did in the first, looking more confident and purposeful in possession. They continued to commit men forward as Declan Rice and Michail Antonio began to get more involved in their attacks. The Hammers pair combined to put them a goal up just after the hour-mark. Rice did well to reach a cross played into the penalty area and bring it down before passing it goalwards. Antonio latched onto it in a flash and put it across the line to make it 1-0. Chelsea did not give up despite falling behind. Tuchel made a few substitutions in a bid to reinvigorate his side's hunt for an equalizer. His decisions paid off as substitute Ben Chilwell did extremely well to control a long ball by Thiago Silva. He then squeezed it into the net from a tight angle to draw the Blues level after 76 minutes. Kai Havertz was the hero for Chelsea in a big moment yet again as he scored the winner in the 88th minute. The hosts did have a scare as Maxwel Cornet appeared to have equalized late on. However, play was surprisingly pulled back for a foul by Jarrod Bowen on Edouard Mendy. Chelsea secured a 2-1 win, their third of the season. That said, let's take a look at the five major talking points from the game.