da aviator aposta： In his first game of the season, the former Monaco centre-back opened the scoring to help ease some pressure on Mauricio Pochettino
da brwin： Chelsea have finally won a game at Stamford Bridge, and their home fans can finally rejoice. Their league form has seen the Blues win just once at home in 2023, so their 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday mean a lot to their supporters – and Mauricio Pochettino.
Benoit Badiashile opened the scoring for Chelsea on his return from injury, while Raheem Sterling added a second midway through the second half. Arguably, Chelsea should have added more to their goal tally, but on an evening where it was pouring with rain all night, Pochettino will surely take the result and look ahead to what's next.
GOAL rates Chelsea's players from Stamford Bridge…
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Robert Sanchez (6/10):
Poor communication with his backline at times, struggled to play out from his box but had a big stoppage-time save.
Reece James (6/10):
Still not back to his best, but important minutes ahead of a tough Premier League stretch.
Alex Disasi (6/10):
His first match at Chelsea alongside Badiashile, whom he played with at Monaco previously. Good chemistry, but a few nervy moments playing out of the back.
Benoit Badiashile (9/10):
A rock in the defence, but was an immediate threat from every set-piece, with a classy goal to add to his performance.
Marc Cucurella (5/10):
Was lost most of the match, didn't link well with Sterling and was often out of position.
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Lesley Ugochukwu (6/10):
Neither impressed nor struggled. Didn't offer progression forward but navigated the defensive side of midfield well.
Enzo Fernandez (8/10):
Brilliant in the midfield, pushed forward well and linked up play every time going forward. Crucial to the result.
Conor Gallagher (5/10):
His first poor Chelsea performance in quite some time. Should have had a penalty called against him for a handball and was underwhelming in the 10 role.
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Cole Palmer (8/10):
The Blues best attacker on the night, Palmer was their most threatening player in and around the box.
Nicolas Jackson (5/10):
Lacked a finishing touch all night as he showed little confidence in his ability around the Blackburn box.
Raheem Sterling (8/10):
Nabbed the Blues second goal midway through the second-half and was a consistent threat all evening.
Subs & Manager
Levi Colwill (6/10):
Subbed on for Badiashile, wasn't tested much but brought a level of calmness on the ball to the backline.
Malo Gusto (6/10):
Subbed on for James, overlapped well with Sterling.
Moises Caicedo (6/10):
Came on with 15 minutes to spare, played well in his cameo.
Alex Matos (N/A):
Subbed on with minutes to spare.
Noni Madueke (N/A):
Subbed on with minutes to spare.
Mauricio Pochettino (6/10):
The Blues advanced and were seemingly in control all match, but it feels like Chelsea are missing cohesion in the final third. The Blues boss hasn't seemed to set-up for a forward of Jackson's profile for success, while Gallagher seemed to not know where to be in the attack.