A walk in the park for Chelsea. For their entry into the 3rd round of the FA Cup on Saturday, the Blues crushed Chesterfield, resident of the 5th division (5-1). Werner and Lukaku have scored and the Londoners have a tenth game in a row unbeaten. Ideal before a pivotal week with the semi-final second leg of the Carabao Cup in Tottenham and a trip to the lawn of Manchester City, leader of the Premier League.
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For this meeting, Thomas Tuchel had decided to line up a very offensive team (Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Pulisic, Lukaku and Werner from the start) and competitive for “respect the adversary” and get the job done as quickly as possible. Message heard by his players who were quick to show the clear difference between the two formations. On the lookout after a shot from Ziyech, Werner quickly opened the scoring within six meters (1-0, 6th). With a nice curled shot, Hudson-Odoi made the break (2-0, 18th). Holder for the second match in a row after his controversial media release, Lukaku took advantage of an offering from Hall to score in turn (3-0, 20th). Overtaken, the Chesterfield players again gave in on a header from Christensen (4-0, 39th).
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Four goals ahead at the break: no need to force the bodies of executives. Kovacic and Lukaku therefore did not return to the pitch in a much more balanced second act. Ziyech first converted a penalty obtained by Pulisic (5-0, 55th). But the five changes made by Thomas Tuchel have somewhat disoriented his team. As a result, Chesterfield began to believe in the goal of honor.
This one arrived after a strike from Tshimanga repulsed by Bettinelli on Asante, alone at six meters (5-1, 80th). Enough to exult the supporters of the leader of the 5th division who can be proud of having hooked the European champion in the second period. A Chelsea probably already has its head elsewhere when you know the week ahead.
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