Chelsea fans had to wait until the second half before they saw their side show any promise at Stamford Bridge against West Ham.
The Blues were booed off at half-time after falling 2-0 down to their London rivals, although managed to rescue all three points with a much-improved second 45.
Liam Rosenior had his substitutes to thank for pulling them back into the game. Joao Pedro and Marc Cucurella scored the goals, while Wesley Fofana produced a brilliant assist for the former.
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Benoit Badiashile and Alejandro Garnacho against West Ham
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It was Enzo Fernandez who popped up with the winning goal, continuing to show that he is a real threat in the final third.
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Chelsea player ratings vs West Ham
The Chelsea Chronicle have handed out player ratings from the Jekyll and Hyde performance at Stamford Bridge.
Robert Sanchez: 6/10
Will be questions asked of his part in West Ham’s opener, but ultimately had little chance from Bowen’s cross with a striker looking to get a touch too.
Malo Gusto: 6/10
Avoided the majority of West Ham’s attacks, which came down the opposite side. Played a big part in Cucurella’s equaliser.
Trevoh Chalobah: 5/10
Trevoh Chalobah has impressed in the past under Rosenior, although was part of a defensive line which really struggled up against a hungry West Ham.
Benoit Badiashile: 4/10
Looked shaky every time he was in possession, likely a victim of the fact the Chelsea back four had never played together before.
Jorrel Hato: 3/10
Was hung out to dry by Alejandro Garnacho in front of him, although didn’t cover himself in glory as Bowen ran riot down the right.
Moises Caicedo: 4/10
Unusually sloppy from Moises Caicedo, as Chelsea struggled to win the midfield battle despite their strong triangle in there.
Enzo Fernandez: 7/10
Worked hard as per usual, but Chelsea fans had to wait until the second half to see him start to win any battles in midfield. As ever, was on hand to win them the game late on.
Cole Palmer: 5/10
Couldn’t really influence things despite Chelsea having plenty of the ball. Cole Palmer still looks far from fit on a regular basis.
Jamie Gittens: N/A
Saw an uneventful first 20 minutes brought to an end by an injury, as he still looks to get his Chelsea career going.
Alejandro Garnacho: 1/10
One of the worst performances of any Chelsea player so far this season. Lost the ball every time it came to him, and was rightfully subbed off by Rosenior at half-time.
Garnacho is having a horrible time of things…
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Liam Delap: 4/10
Nothing to report from his first half performance, mostly due to a lack of chances being created behind him. Filled space for other attackers after the break.
Pedro Neto: 5/10
Provided a massive upgrade on Garnacho’s performance in the first half, with Chelsea fans maybe owing an apology to Pedro Neto for their recent thoughts on him.
Marc Cucurella: 7/10
Popped up with the equaliser for Chelsea, further proving why he is so important to this side whoever is in charge.
Joao Pedro: 8/10
Kept up his purple patch going with a well-taken header early in the second half. Looked far superior to Delap, even when the pair were on the pitch together.
Wesley Fofana: 8/10
Was the half-term substitute who surprisingly lifted the tempo the most, driving forwards to provide a glorious cross for Pedro’s goal.
Reece James: N/A
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