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Levi Colwill handed the captain’s armband to Moises Caicedo against Everton after leading the team against Bournemouth. He had little to do defensively, as the Toffees rarely attacked down their right side, but he deserves a 7/10 for playing his part in a much-needed clean sheet.
Pedro Neto – 10/10
Pedro Neto has adapted to his wing-back role really well under Xabi Alonso. He worked his socks off at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and delivered a few enticing crosses into the box. However, the Portuguese winger stole the show with two delightful finishes to earn all three points for Chelsea. He has turned his Blues career around and deserved the Man of the Match award.
Jordan Henderson – 7/10
Jordan Henderson did not set the world alight as he did against Bournemouth, when he scored two goals and provided an assist. This time, he was the steady partner for Caicedo that Chelsea have been crying out for. He did nothing spectacular but worked hard off the ball and kept the ball ticking over in possession.
Moises Caicedo – 7/10
Moises Caicedo put in a captain’s performance for Chelsea against Everton. His tenacity makes the Blues much more difficult to break down, while he is also comfortable progressing the ball through the centre of the pitch. His volley from Henderson’s corner, which crashed against the crossbar, showed unbelievable quality and deserved a goal.
Jorrel Hato – 8/10
Many Chelsea fans would have been disappointed to see Jorrel Hato start in place of the injured Pep Chavarria at left wing-back. Hato is better suited to playing in a more defensive role, but he broke forward straight after the second half kicked off and assisted Pedro Neto’s goal.
Cole Palmer – 6/10
Cole Palmer started brightly but faded as the first half progressed. His darting run into the box created space for Neto’s goal, but he cannot be given too much credit for that. Palmer had some nice touches in the second half without looking as threatening as he often does.
Morgan Rogers – 8/10
Morgan Rogers had a quiet game on the attacking front until he held the ball up expertly and played in Hato, who assisted Neto’s opener. His liveliest moments came without the ball, receiving a yellow card for antagonising James Tarkowski and making a crunching challenge on James Garner.
Joao Pedro – 5/10
Joao Pedro held the ball up well on a few occasions, but it was his worst performance of the season so far. The Brazilian forward really should have taken a golden opportunity to score from a three-on-one counter-attack. Aside from that, he never really looked like scoring or creating a chance.
Substitutes
Mike Penders – 7/10