Want your voice heard? 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. Brilliant turn and low cross after half-time, but no-one in the middle. 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. 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. Play was halted for half an hour early in the first half for a medical emergency in the stands, with officials being alerted to the situation by players. 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. Chelsea clashed heads with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they hoped to earn a win on their travels. By Ollie Browning 01/12/2021. 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. There was nothing new about the performance as it was the same old story that has been seen for majority of the season. Chelsea got back to winning ways as it defeated Watford 2-1 at the Vicarage Road in the Premier League. Tottenham claimed their first Premier League win against Chelsea for the first time since November 2018 with a 2-0 victory on Sunday. Faded as the game went on.CM: Tom Cleverley - 6/10 - Some robust challenges. Chelsea got back to winning ways by defeating Watford in a 2-1 victory in the Premier League at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night. SUB: Manor Solomon (75' for Willian) - 7/10, SUB: Harry Wilson (75' for Decordova-Reid) - 7/10, SUB: Carlos Vinicius (90+1' for Mitrovic) - N/A, SUB: Layvin Kurzawa (90+4' for Pereira) - N/A. After Antonio Rudiger had gone off to a standing ovation on his farewell performance, substitute Ross Barkley woke everyone up with a rasping drive that was tipped over by Bachmann, with both sides seemingly going through the motions as the season ebbed away. 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. Fulham fought from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Wolves on Friday night. This was a tough night for all of Chelseas defenders him included. 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. Watford v Chelsea player ratings. That Mendy didnt even make the final shortlist for the latter is a travesty. Chelsea capitalised, snatching the lead with just over 15 minutes remaining. The Senegalese, however, had little to do in the match with the Hornets having very little sting. Worrying sign when he went down clutching his hamstring. Came on at half-time to steady Chelseas defence, which had been rocked by a goal minutes before the break. Maybe in some matches we don't play well and pick up three points! Gambling problem? vs Chelsea. The England striker chipped the ball on the on rushing keeper Foster to open the scoring in the 5th [] The game was halted for a total of 30 minutes, and Watford later confirmed a fan had been stabilised having suffered a cardiac arrest. 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. The Londoners started well and it was the CDM Jorginho, who provided a delightful lobbed ball for Tammy Abraham to score. Manchester United Player Ratings: The Starters David De Gea - 8 He made an excellent save to deny Allan Saint-Maximin mid-way through the first half and showed his calmness and quality throughout. AM: Mason Mount - 5/10 - Made a decent chance in the first half but gernally lacked incisiveness. CHELSEA kept their lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at Watford. The hosts did not let their heads drop though, with Danny Rose's half-volley forcing another good save from Mendy before the equaliser arrived shortly before half-time. Fikayo Tomori 7 Another solid job from the young defender as Watford didnt score in open play today. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images). 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. RB: Reece James - 6/10 - Feeling his way back in after a lengthy layoff. On the half-hour mark, the England international was on the scoresheet, firing into the bottom corner after a good move involving Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz. However, Alonso did contribute offensively, playing a key role in both Chelsea goals. The only time he had to get out of second gear was to prevent a calamitous own goal from his skippersimply impressive. Please logout and login again. 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. Aside from one chance that was flagged offside anyway, Chelsea didnt really have a clear sight of goal until half an hour in. Juraj Kucka stung Mendy's fingertips with a long-range free kick in stoppage time, but that was as good as it got. Was unfortunate to see the ball deflect off him for Watfords equaliser, but made an important clearance at the back post at 1-1. Mason Mount (RF) - 8/10 - Very close to opening the scoring against the run of play, thumping the outside of the post. Might be disappointed not to be among the goalscorers today as he forced three saves from Ben Foster. 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. 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. Watford FC 1 - 2 Chelsea FC 22:44 , Marc Mayo Recap what could prove a vital win for Chelsea with our match report. Nearly whipping the ball into his own net was pretty careless from him too. Chelsea felt the absence of Reece James as Azpilicueta didnt offer as much going forward as his teammate does. Analyses; Great Goals Project; Job Security; Season Reviews; MATCHES . All picks and predictions are suggestions only. The defeat leaves Watford 17th, three points above the drop zone. 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 . The Brazilian was introduced just before the start of the second half, replacing a struggling Saul. Christensen slotted straight into the Chelsea backline and was calm and composed while defending. GK: Daniel Bachmann - 5/10 - Made himself big to deny Havertz early on - but the forward beat him soon afterwards. It was far from a straightforward match for the Premier League leaders as the Hornets continually troubled. THIAGO SILVA (7.6)2. 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. Community player ratings from Chelseas midweek win, plus the previous two games as well. Crucial block denied Tom Cleverley when the Watford midfielder ran clear on goal. Not far off scoring a spectacular goal from the halfway line but lacked enough service. A big high claim in stoppage time was vital. Further top saves from Rose and Kucka.Trevoh Chalobah (CB) - 6/10 - Superb early block to keep out Pedro's low goal-bound effort. AM: Andreas Pereira - 7/10 - Had one of the best chances of the games with a shot out of nothing. Might have had a first-half assist if he had played in Havertz a split-second quicker. I had the feeling we were not ready. Needed Mendy to save him when Cleverley burst clear. Christian Pulisic 8 Four goals in his last two games; Christian Pulisics that made it 2-0 20 minutes from time proved to be crucial in Hertfordshire on Saturday. ANTONIO RDIGER (7.1)3. LB: Antonee Robinson - 7/10 - Ensured there was no way for the hosts to get through down his side. Looked nervy in possession, though. 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. The hosts did not let up, however, and were rewarded for their positive intent as they regained parity through Dennis in the 43rd minute. 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? Also provided the assist for Ziyechs winner, teeing up his teammate to smash home. If you don't receive an email, please check your spam or Promotions Tab and "move us" to your primary inbox! 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. Did catch the eye both before and after his mistake with a number of threatening passes, but his good work was overshadowed by that error. Ten Hag: Too soon to decide Weghorst, Sabitzer futures. 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. The Dane began the game as the central defender in the Blues back three but finished out on the right after a tactical reshuffle. Saul only completed a total of eight passes in the first 45 minutes. Cesar Azpilicueta (RWB) - 6/10 - Nowhere near the influence of Reece James but did his defensive job. Got straight up with the pace of the game and bit into the tackle. Vicarage RoadAttendance: Attendance20,388. 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. You can easily tell that teams with more quality and experienced forwards than Watfordwith all due respectwill have more and more good times against the Spaniard in future. As play resumed after a five-minute warm-up, Chelsea finally settled and struck the post through Mount at an acute angle, before Watford were left to rue not making more of their early dominance as the visitors carved them open. 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). Chalobah started on the right of Chelseas back three, moved up into midfield in the second half and ultimately went off injured. CB: Thiago Silva (c) - 8/10 - So impressive when balls came into the box. Struggled to repel Watfords flying forwards. Tackled and battled well.RW: Josh King - 3/10 - Got through some defensive work but hardly involved in truth.ST: Joao Pedro - 5/10 - Caused a few issues and went closer than anyone else in red, but was brilliantly denied by Mendy.LW: Ken Sema - 3/10 - Lost out in the vast majority of his duels and was kept at arm's length by Azpilicueta and James.SUB: Cucho Hernandez (71' for King) - 5/10SUB: Adam Masina (78' for Kamara) - 6/10 - Excellent assist with one of few touches.SUB: Dan Gosling (82' for Kayembe) - 7/10 - Essentially one touch, one goal off the bench! Excellent run for the opener. The start of the second half followed a similar pattern to the first. 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. Watford continued where they left off, but almost went behind against the run of play as Mason Mount thumped the outside of the post. Drew a good save with a driven half-volley.Juraj Kucka (CM) - 6/10 - Stung Mendy's fingertips with a free kick from long-range.Jeremy Ngakia (RB) - N/A. Reece James (0 mins) N/A Stoppage time substitution to help waste a few more seconds. leedslive Load mobile navigation. Subs: Rose (6), Kucka (NA), Ngakia (NA) Chelsea. Very unselfish when setting up Mount for Chelseas opener. Goals from Harry Kane and Oliver Skipp ensured Chelsea fell to their first defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. THIAGO SILVA (8.8)3. Even after going a goal down, Watford didnt back down and was rewarded for its efforts as Emmanuel Dennis equalized for the Hornets just before the halftime whistle. After Edo Kayembe had dragged his effort wide, defender Kiko Femenia controlled at the back post and stung the keeper's fingertips. 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. This account already exists. Quiet night otherwise. Quiet night before being subbed.Ruben Loftus-Cheek (CM) - 5/10 - Unable to get any sort of grip on the game amid Watford's relentless pressing. Latest News . Didn't return for the second half. 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. And Mount certainly made a big difference in this one his first start in a couple weeks in whats been a bit of a stop-start first few months of the season directly involved in both goals, scoring one and setting up the other. After starting the brighter of the two sides the Hornets went behind to Mason Mount's 29th-minute strike, before Emmanuel Dennis smashed in his sixth goal of the season to make it . Picked up good positions in attack to hurt Watford. Technically the best centre-midfielder on the field in the first half. Coverage of the Premier League clash between Watford and Chelsea. Despite setting Mount up for the opener, the German did not seem to be on the same wavelength as his fellow attackers. Good movement up front and then provided the cross for Ziyechs goal. Your login session has expired. Heres how The Pride Of London rated the Chelsea players in their last game of the season: Seeing as it was the last game of the season, a majority of the fanbase expected Tuchel to give Kepa Arrizabalaga a shot in goal, but the gaffer chose to stick with his trusted No. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Click here for the player ratings from the Premier League match between Watford and Chelsea played on Dec 1, 2021, and sort by team, position and more LM: Mykhailo Mudryk - 4/10 - Looked sharp and as through he was making good runs, but things never quite happened for him. Looked confident and went fairly close with a low shot. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Leeds United player ratings as . Given an hour. A Chelsea squad that cost 680m to assemble was held to a 0-0 draw by Fulham in a west London derby in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Friday night. 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. 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. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images), LONDON, ENGLAND MAY 22: Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea playing his last game for the club with team-mate Reece James after he is subbed during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on May 22, 2022 in London, England. Hakim Ziyechs winner kept Chelsea top of the Premier League. Wonderful assist for Ziyech to make it 2-1.Kai Havertz (CF) - 7/10 - Some nice touches and a neat assist for Mount - although he could have shot himself. Chelsea beat Watford 1-2 in Saturday's Late night match to take home 3 comfortable points. Improved after the break with his driving runs and the quality of his passing. But for all Chelseas early tempo, Fulham carved out the best opportunities in the opening stages. Subs: Silva (7), Ziyech (7), Lukaku (5) Chelsea's fifth straight Premier League away win kept them one point clear at the top. MATCH FACTS, PLAYER RATINGS AND LEAGUE TABLE. 1. Apply Now. The Blues made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half . Thankfully the man was stabilised after half an hour and was taken to hospital before play resumed following a five-minute warm-up. Daniel Bachmann (GK) - 6/10 - Got a hand to Mount's strike, but couldn't keep it out. Trossard, Jorginho and how Arsenal got back on track, Toney admits breaching FA betting rules | Could face at least six-month ban, Papers: Man City eye move for Chelsea's Kovacic, Magnificent Malan ton steers England to victory in tense chase. Watford 1-2 Chelsea: Tammy Abraham shines with a goal and an assist as Frank Lampard's men survive late scare after VAR controversy to claim victory. Mount was the star performer for the visitors, scoring the first goal and setting up the second. The Italian was handed a surprise . The 52-year-old boss, who previously managed Watford, will be tasked with steering Leeds clear of relegation. Most of Chelseas attacks seemed to flow through him, and he delivered when needed. Embed from Getty Images. RM: Bobby Decordova-Reid - 7/10 - Extremely hardworking on the right. Not great 1v1 defending for the equaliser. 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. Committed several fouls and was eventually shown a yellow card. Redknapp: Liverpool must win next two home games to finish in top four, Merson Says: Trossard as false nine didn't work | Nketiah should start, Foden: I'm 100 per cent now after 'one of worst parts of my career', Hakim Ziyech celebrates scoring Chelsea's second goal with team-mates, Watford's Moussa Sissoko points referee David Coote towards a medical emergency in the stands at Vicarage Road, Marcos Alonso points a member of backroom staff toward the site of a medical emergency in the crowd, Emmanuel Dennis celebrates after scoring Watford's equalsier, Saul Niguez has been brought off at half-time in both of his Premier League starts for Chelsea, Watford later confirmed a fan was stable after suffering a cardiac arrest, Fan 'stable' after cardiac arrest at Watford. Man of the match: Mason Mount. Before and after the delay, however, Watford were completely dominant and created much better chances. 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. The Hornets began the day in seventh spot, 11 points behind yesterday's hosts, but Bilic says his side's focus is firmly on the play-off picture. Player ratings from Chelsea's FA Cup fifth round victory over Arsenal at Kingsmeadow. In other news, the Roman Abramovich era is slowly nearing its end as Todd Boehly was there to witness the win. . Watford (33) 15 Goals 40 (75) (26) 16 Assists 22 (52) (6.5) 6.5 Average Ratings 6.9 (6.9) 28.9 Average Age 28.3 182.7 Average Height (cm) 186.3 (0.7) 0.7 Shots pg 1.2 (1.2) (49%) 49%. Throughout the game, the Senegalese goalkeeper had to make some very important saves to keep the Blues in the match. Chelsea player ratings vs Watford: Thiago Silva a rock as Kai Havertz enjoys of his best performances VIEW COMMENTS REUTERS By James Robson @ jamesrobsonES 22 May 2022 C helsea scored late. Havertz went on to glance one off the woodwork just before half-time. Watford 1-2 Chelsea Graded players, Blue Lions, Premier League games, visits to the nest, Hornets rampage.. Chelsea player ratings. I am very satisfied and proud of my players. Booked. Mason Mount 8 Another very impressive performance from the young playmaker. The gameplan from a defensive perspective was perfect. We tried to give easy messages, because it was obvious we struggled. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. Watford's best chance of the match arrived early in the second period. Throughout the first half, Chalobah had to be on his toes with the constant attacking threat from Watford. It was far from a straightforward match for the Premier League leaders as the Hornets continually troubled. MX23RW : Saturday, February 25 02:20:46| >> :300:86500:86500: . With about 13. The Senegalese international made six total saves in his eye-catching performance. 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. Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United: player ratings from Stamford Bridge Thiago Silva put in an assured display while Timo Werner had a game to forget, and Bruno Fernandes looked uncomfortable in. 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. Emerson 8 Gerard Deulofeu wasnt much of a threat in open play up against Emerson who was back in the starting lineup after a lengthy injury absence. 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. It was a very unusual performance for us, and I will not focus on this match for long.". Edouard Mendy (GK) - 8/10 - Made an excellent save five minutes in after Azpilicueta inadvertently diverted a cross towards his own goal. There was no 'end of season' mentality on display at Stamford Bridge on Sunday though, with the hosts displaying the kind of intensity that has been sorely lacking at times this campaign. Tammy Abraham 8 A cool finish for Chelseas early opener and provided the assist for their second. Was at fault for the Watford goal, dispossessed in midfield by Moussa Sissoko, who slipped in Emmanuel Dennis to score. Imran Louza (DM) - 7/10 - Very tidy operator. James Robson was at Vicarage Road to rate Chelseas players. Your email address will not be published. Watford huffed and puffed but never created a clear-cut chance to equalise. 12. Hakim Ziyech scored late to earn Chelsea a 2-1 win at Watford on Wednesday night. The experienced Brazilian came on at half-time to help shore up the Chelsea defense and provide much-needed solidity. 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. Mason Mount put on his finest Versace suit to join Chelseas Ballon dOr watch party at the start of the week. Watford 1-2 Chelsea: Hakim Ziyech second half strike keeps Chelsea top of the Premier League table Premier League, Vicarage Road - Watford 1 (Dennis, 43') Chelsea 2 (Mount 29',. 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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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. Watford started the match on the front foot and came close to taking the lead twice in the opening five minutes. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images). 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. FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Chelsea's win against Watford in the Premier League. In front of the midfield, Wilfried Gnonto and Jack Harrison played on the wings, hugging their respective touchlines. CM: Enzo Fernandez - 7/10 - Straight in for his debut less than three days after joining and made a confident start to his Chelsea career. 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. 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. 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. akim Ziyech scored late to earn Chelsea a 2-1 win at Watford on Wednesday night. For more fromKrishan Davis, follow him onTwitter! Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. Featured for the final 30 minutes and scored the winner, sweeping home Mounts clever cross. 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