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Burnley v Chelsea - Post match thoughts
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From the first whistle to the last Chelsea dominated the game and were deserved 3-0 winners. Goals from Ziyech, Zouma and Werner gave Chelsea a crucial 3 points to help get their Premier League season going. Another positive to take is the fact that Chelsea have kept 4 clean...
sheets in a row and are starting to look like a real force. Whereas Sean Dyche will be looking for answers as to why Burnley failed to gain a foothold in the game and in particular how Chelsea's 2nd goal came about.
It only took 26 minutes for Chelsea to get their account up...
It only took 26 minutes for Chelsea to get their account up...
and running. Mount made inroads down the right hand side and cut the ball back to Abraham who calmly laid it off to Ziyech who calmly stroked it past Pope. Pope's footwork was criticised for the goal as his weight appeared to be back and not on the balls of his feet.
Then...
Then...
just after the hour mark Zouma rose the highest from a great corner from Mount and powered his header past a helpless Pope.
Werner rounded off the scoring on the 70 minute mark after a clinical counter attack from Chelsea. Burnley gave the ball away in their own half which....
Werner rounded off the scoring on the 70 minute mark after a clinical counter attack from Chelsea. Burnley gave the ball away in their own half which....
James ran onto and played into Ziyech who played a perfect left footed through ball to Werner who then stroked the finish past Pope and into the far corner.
Burnley struggled to create any chances at all and they didn't have a single shot on target at all, resulting in a...
Burnley struggled to create any chances at all and they didn't have a single shot on target at all, resulting in a...
pretty easy afternoon for Chelsea goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy.
There were a number of star performers for Chelsea including Ziyech, Havertz, James and Thiago Silva but the standout player for me and my man of the match was Mason Mount. He dictated play as part of the midfield 3...
There were a number of star performers for Chelsea including Ziyech, Havertz, James and Thiago Silva but the standout player for me and my man of the match was Mason Mount. He dictated play as part of the midfield 3...
and was constantly looking for the forward pass and his long/cross-field passing was the highlight of his game today. This went along with his assist for Zouma's goal. Over recent weeks Mount has been the recipient of criticism from Chelsea fans because of some poor...
performances but that was down to the fact he had been playing out of position on the wing and today he showed what he is capable of when he starts in his favoured position as a number 8 in the midfield....
Mason Mount v Burnley
1 assist
91.3% pass accuracy
3 key passes
7/7 long ball accuracy
5/9 ground duels won
3 tackles
Stats from @SofaScoreINT
1 assist
91.3% pass accuracy
3 key passes
7/7 long ball accuracy
5/9 ground duels won
3 tackles
Stats from @SofaScoreINT
My player ratings
Mendy - 7
James - 7.5
Silva - 9
Zouma - 8.5
Chilwell - 7.5
Havertz - 7
Kante - 7
Mount - 10
Ziyech - 9
Abraham - 8
Werner - 8
Mendy - 7
James - 7.5
Silva - 9
Zouma - 8.5
Chilwell - 7.5
Havertz - 7
Kante - 7
Mount - 10
Ziyech - 9
Abraham - 8
Werner - 8
What did you think of the action today?
Who was your man of the match?
What were your player ratings?
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Who was your man of the match?
What were your player ratings?
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