Chelsea’s front three were handled well by Everton, but a team effort from the Blues saw them defend well and take their chances to win.
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It was very interesting to see the rating of “Chelsea” from the game against “Everton” at the weekend.
So far this season, the front three – especially striker Joao Pedro – have completely carried the team.
Still, in this game, JP was the only player rated below 7.0 by FotMob. In fact, it was much lower than 6.7. The next lowest was Levi Colwill with 7.1 points.
The Brazilian wasn’t bad at all, just picked out well at the back for the Toffees by giant pair James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite.
Chelsea are winning without the best options on the scoresheet
The good news for Chelsea is that they were able to win even without their talismanic striker in form. It’s their first three wins of the season without a goal or assist.
That’s a great sign – they have to learn to win games even if their strikers are kept quiet. It was ultimately a game won by defensive solidity, midfield control and goals from other sources. This is a team going in the right direction.
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