Match Report: Chelsea blown away by Man City’s second half flurry as Blues spiral further
Match Report: Chelsea blown away by Man City’s second half flurry as Blues spiral further Chelsea were blown away by Man City’s strong second half as the Blues suffered more damage in their attempt to reach the Champions League. The first few moments of the game made it seem like it was going to be a long afternoon for Chelsea, with City pressing early and hungry. But the next period was all Chelsea.
Marc Cucurella had a goal disallowed for offside, Cole Palmer shot into the side netting and the Blues continued to threaten. The rest of the first half followed a similar pattern – a sloppy City performance defensively gave Chelsea plenty of chances, but the Blues weren’t able to take advantage of a few promising breaks. At the start of the second period we all expected City to go up a gear , and indeed they did.
They looked quicker and hungrier right from the start, and before long they had taken advantage. Nico O’Reilly shrugged off Andrey Santos to meet Rayan Cherki’s cross and bury a header past Robert Sanchez. Everyone in the stadium at that moment feared a collapse now the fragile home team were behind.
Their fears were soon confirmed. Former academy kid Marc Guehi took a superb touch from another Cherki assist and buried his finish . Soon after, Jeremy Doku added the third.
MOTM – Jorrel Hato Analysis There was some hope after a first half where Chelsea competed, and actually made a few chances. But their good play was entirely reliant on how disappointing Man City were, the moment the away team stepped it up after the break, Liam Rosenior’s team weren’t able to compete at all. It was another embarrassing defeat in the end, and by the end one felt foolish for ever having had much hope about a good result for the Blues.