Everton, began Premier League with defeat of Chelsea
Everton, Chelsea began their Premier League campaign with a tenacious 1-0 victory away at
who under Frank Lampard showed indications of improvement after last season’s disaster that saw them forced into a relegation struggle. The Toffees more than match the Blues despite lacking a recognised striker,
but they are unable to get past Edouard Mendy.
He tells Sky Sports, “I’m probably frustrated, but not with our performance because I think we were extremely good. “On defence, we provided the players with a sound game plan since Chelsea likes to pick you up, pull you apart, and play through you, but we never let them do that save for one fleeting moment of inattention and a minor error on our part. I believe our boys gave it their all, so the only thing that frustrates me is the outcome.
After Abdoulaye Doucoure fouled Ben Chilwell in the box, Chelsea scored a goal when Jorginho converted a penalty.
Chilwell may face competition from Marc Cucurella,
but the England international was determined to show that he wouldn’t give up his spot easily.
After a protracted absence due to a catastrophic knee injury,
Chilwell had a difficult season last year,
but he did win the penalty that allowed Jorginho to open the scoring.
Chilwell will want to stress that he has no intention of giving up
the jersey because there have been rumours that Cucurella may be about to transition to left center-back.
After being left off the matchday squad,
Marcos Alonso is anticipated to sign with Barcelona. Chilwell now has the potential to solidify his position as the team’s first-choice left wing-back,
ahead of new acquisition.
Despite Jorginho’s nine penalties for Chelsea last year,
Jordan Pickford was able to stop him in the Euro 2020 final,
even though Italy went on to win the competition.
The midfielder outwitted Pickford this time,
throwing him the wrong way after Ben Chilwell was pushed over by Abdoulaye Doucoure.
The Chelsea player proceeded exactly as he did in the Wembley shootout,
with the exception that Pickford altered his dive as he saw the ball slowly drip towards the goal.
For the most of the Roman Abramovich era,
Chelsea made gritted,
character-building victories in unfriendly environments their specialty.
In a summer of upheaval at Stamford Bridge,
more faces may have changed in the boardroom than on the field,
but Thomas Tuchel will be comforted by the continuity of purpose after calming a Goodison Park crowd that defeated his team the previous season.
Ben Godfrey of Everton required extensive treatment after sustaining what was later termed as a “small leg fracture,”
necessitating Jorginho’s penalty in the seventh minute of first-half stoppage time,
which gave Tuchel’s team a steady,
though unspectacular,
start.
For the most of the Roman Abramovich era,
Chelsea excelled at squeaky-clean victories that forged character in challenging environments.
Thomas Tuchel will be comforted by the continuity of purpose
after silencing a Goodison Park crowd that defeated his team last season,
despite the fact that faces in the boardroom have changed more than those on the field during a tumultuous summer at Stamford Bridge.
Jorginho’s penalty in the seventh minute of first-half stoppage time gave Tuchel’s team a steady,