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- Chelsea 1-3 Manchester City (0-3)
Manchester City were missing a number of key players but had no trouble beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
A dream match sent Manchester City ahead 3-0 before the break. Ilkay Gündogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne scored the away team’s goals. In the second half, Manchester City took it much more relaxed and controlled the victory.
Chelsea scored a consolation goal at the end of the match with Callum Hudson-Odoi.
– After five or ten minutes we find our rhythm. We played in new roles, but we did very well and seized our opportunities at the right time. Defensively, we were solid for almost 90 minutes, Kevin De Bruyne told Sky Sports after the game.
The three points move City away from Chelsea in the table, and they are now in fifth place in the Premier League. The poor form continues for Chelsea, who have only won one game in their last six.
Credible Athletic reports after the game that there is an uproar within Chelsea and that Frank Lampard’s job is at stake. Journalists Liam Twormey and Simon Johnson report on the infighting of the team that has only won one of its last six Premier League matches.
They write that the club’s management is looking for alternatives for Lampard, that there are conflicts between Lampard and the group of players, and that there are great concerns about the form of the two expensive signings this summer, the Germans Timo Werner and Kai Havertz.
– The reality is that a month ago, and at the beginning of the season, there was talk that we could win the League, but I was pretty sure where we were. “I knew there would be bad times that we would go through as a club,” Lampard told Sky Sports after the loss to Manchester City.
Lampard was tough on his own players after the 1-3 loss to Arsenal on Christmas 2, where he asked the players to start taking responsibility.
– Naturally they are fighting
Great game
A total of five Manchester City players were out of action against Chelsea due to a crown infection. Manchester City recently confirmed that Ederson and Eric Garcia tested positive. Previously, the club also confirmed that Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker were in isolation after infection. It was thus a weakened Manchester City that visited Stamford Bridge on Sunday night.
– Clearly it was crucial. It’s tough when the match schedule is as tough as it is now, TV 2 expert Petter Myhre said before the match.
But it did not seem that Manchester City were somewhat weakened in the first half. In the course of 20 minutes, the visiting team had managed to score two goals. First it was Ilkay Gündogan who led the visitors to 1-0, and soon after, Phil Foden doubled City’s lead.
Kevin De Bruyne would be no worse, and went 3-0 after just over half an hour of play. As Manchester City rampaged, Chelsea looked completely desperate at home.
– For a Manchester City game. Clearly the best of the year, said TV 2 commentator Nils Johan Semb of City’s first round of the year.
Bad form continues
Chelsea rose in the second half, without creating the greatest chances. It must be said that Manchester City had eased the pressure significantly.
Callum Hudson-Odoi cut the visitors’ lead by volleying away from a pass from the right. Thus, City deservedly win 3-1, and climbed to fifth place in the Premier League.
– It was a nightmare for Chelsea, said Semb after the game.
– We played very well. The last goal was a bit unfortunate, but winning here at Stamford Bridge and doing it this way. “Now we are back to where we were two years ago,” Pep Guardiola told Sky Sports after the game.
