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None of the star debutants of the Lampard team in this match was able to score with effective action, and the victory was brought by the accurate shots of the defenders in the second half (3: 1).
Sept 15, 2020, 12:09 a.m.
It was difficult to find a football club this offseason that had parted ways with money as easily as London’s Chelsea did. Hungry for acquisitions during the time of the transfer ban, Frank Lampard’s team never tired of shaking the news with the results of their work, so it was obvious that the “retirees” want to take a qualitatively new leap in their development. .
The championship schedule in the first round allowed the “blues” to get off to a safe start. Considering all the off-season manipulations, the 10th position in Brighton’s last standings draw was extremely shaky before the start of the reporting match. In turn, the fourth team at the end of last season in the Premier League, from the first game, used half of their high-profile acquisitions, putting Timo Werner and Kai Havertz on the attack line in the starting lineup.
The teams started the fight quite modestly. In the triangle in the center of the field, the guests felt like an extra Loftus-Chick. Only the first line worked properly, where the beginnings of a well coordinated pair between Werner and Havertz were already noticeable, but with Mount they could not create a full-fledged trio.
Overall, Chelsea had their only fair moment for a goal only thanks to a serious mistake by their opponent. Alzate made an inaccurate pass in the middle of the field, after which Werner’s speed allowed him to be first on the ball in front of Ryan, who, out of inertia, flew at the German’s legs. Jorginho converted the penalty.
The most outstanding player of the hosts throughout the match was their rivals’ student, Tariq Lampty. The assistance to Trossard belongs to him, who, with a turn from the right corner, caught Kepa by surprise. The Spaniard would like to blame a lot of wrongdoers for another missed ball in the hand, but the fact that a whole group of defenders closed the view of the goalkeeper at once is worth considering. And the execution was in perfect order.
During the first half, Brighton lost to Adam Lallana through injury, but his replacement, Aaron Connolly, became a good attacking option. In any case, the first minutes of the second half, the “seagulls” spent in the attack with the active involvement of a more recent footballer.
Unfortunately for Graham Potter’s barriers, opponents were able to instantly respond to the conceded ball. A long-range shot from James to the upper right corner proved highly accurate and effective, and within ten minutes Chelsea celebrated another scored goal, which, after a corner kick from the right wing, was recorded on Kurt Zuma, though a significant contribution to the episode’s goalie role play was a rebound from Webster’s Legs.
This was one of those fights where the away team’s class advantage would have hit sooner or later. Rather, it was interesting to see how the blue rookies adapt to the game in new conditions. Summing up the intermediate result, we can say that Werner is already ready to become the main unit in the attack, Havertz will still have to find the correct position on the edge, Loftus-Chik has nothing to do in the triangle in midfield. , but Kante showed himself from a good side, even if the opponents and especially not loaded with work. The departure of Barkley to replace Rubén turned the attack play upside down for the “blues. We hope to see Ziyeh and Thiago Silva.
In the next round, Chelsea London will face defending champions Liverpool at home, while Brighton will visit Newcastle.
Brighton – Chelsea 1: 3
Goals: Trossard, 54 – Georgino, 23 (pen.), James, 56, Zuma, 66
Brighton: Ryan – White (Gross, 79), Dunk, Webster – Lampti, Lallana (Connolly, 45), Bissuma, Alzate (Jahanbucks, 79), March – Mope, Trossard.
Chelsea: Arrisabalaga – James, Christensen, Zuma, Alonso – Loftus-Chick (Barkley, 61), Georgino (Aspilicueta, 85), Kante – Haverz (Hudson-Odoi, 80), Werner, Mount.
Warning: Lampty.
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