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CHELSEA have been held to a irritating draw towards Aston Villa in a blow to their high 4 hopes.
Olivier Giroud opened the scoring within the first half however an Anwar El Ghazi equaliser meant the factors have been shared.
Chelsea have been held to a irritating draw towards Aston VillaCredit score: Guardian Information & Media / Free to make use of by all titles in perpetuity below NMC settlement
It means Frank Lampard’s facet haven’t any gained simply one of many ir final 5 video games.
Right here how fan Simon Phillips rated Chelsea’s performers.
Edouard Mendy – 5
Good save early on from a Grealish shot, however as soon as once more he in all probability ought to have accomplished higher on Villa’s equaliser.
Cesar Azpilicueta – 6
Sluggish defending and wasteful with too many crosses within the first half plus he additionally received booked for a foolish foul.
Stepped up his depth within the second half a bit extra and appeared a risk in assault.
Andreas Christensen – 6
Obtained overwhelmed a bit too simply on a few events on the again however largely did his job. On the ground for Villa’s equaliser.
Antonio Rudiger – 6
Respectable bodily and aerial presence from him however a couple of dodgy moments on the ball virtually landed Chelsea in bother.
Ben Chilwell was harmful in assault and supplied the cross for Olivier Giroud’s objectiveCredit score: Getty Photographs – Getty
Ben Chilwell – 6
Harmful in assault for Chelsea and supplied the cross for Olivier Giroud’s objective within the first half. His work fee was good as soon as once more.
Jorginho – 5
Began the sport badly and made a couple of errors, however grew into it a bit because it went on and recomposed himself somewhat.
Will get ran previous far too simply and is usually a legal responsibility defensively.
N’Golo Kante – 6
He wants new studs, saved slipping over once more and gave away a few simple passes. However power was unimaginable as soon as once more, being all around the pitch as soon as once more after solely enjoying two days in the past.
N’Golo Kante’s power ranges have been sky excessive at Stamford Bridge Credit score: Getty Photographs – Getty
Mason Mount – 7
Precisely the identical as Kante, performed two days in the past however nonetheless stuffed with power and depth. He’s so calm on the ball and all the time makes use of it nicely.
Callum Hudson-Odoi – 8
Got here out firing and he was totally up for this from the off.
Filled with intent and tempo down the appropriate, and was selecting out lovely lengthy passes.
Christian Pulisic – 8
An actual hazard man within the first half for Chelsea and may have scored.
However he continued to threaten the Villa defence along with his tempo and direct dribbling with the ball.
Olivier Giroud – 7
Typical headed objective within the first half simply when Chelsea actually wanted it. He was additionally stuffed with need and labored exhausting.
Taken off for Werner within the second half.
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Olivier Giroud celebrates his opener Credit score: PA:Press Affiliation
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Timo Werner for Giroud (71 minutes) – 6
Performed centrally and appeared a bit higher, however he nonetheless missed a reasonably first rate likelihood to get a shot on the right track.
Kai Havertz for Jorginho (71 minutes) – 7
Some good touches from him as he tried to make a distinction late on.
