THE NOTEBOOK: Annoyed Chelsea followers boo Raheem Sterling and Hakim Ziyech subs, chant in favour of Roman Abramovich… whereas N’Golo Kante impresses in an attacking function as Blues lastly win below Frank Lampard
Chelsea secured their first win below Frank Lampard‘s second reign on the membership after beating Bournemouth 3-1 on the Vitality Stadium.
The Blues took the lead after simply 9 minutes by way of Conor Gallagher’s header following a cross from N’Golo Kante.
Bournemouth acquired again on degree phrases within the twenty first minute, with Matias Vina scoring a shocking roller from the sting of the field.
But it surely was two late targets from January signings Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix that ensured Chelsea picked up their first three factors since March 11.
Mail Sport’s Riath Al-Samarrai takes a have a look at a few of the issues you might have missed.
Chelsea secured their first win since March after beating Bournemouth on the Vitality Stadium
It was additionally the Blues’ first victory below Frank Lampard’s second reign on the west London membership
DOMINIC SOLANKE’S RESURGENCE
Chelsea’s loss has been Bournemouth’s achieve within the slowly evolving fortunes of Dominic Solanke.
It’s been tempting for a few years to assume again to his time as one of many very brightest stars within the academy at Cobham, and naturally that has been adopted by a chronic interval of mediocrity, together with respectable chunk of his spell at Bournemouth.
He appears to have turned that nook now, having been shortlisted for April’s participant of the month gong (three targets and three assists) and delivering one other stable shift right here.
There’s no nice argument to be made for Chelsea needing him, however he has actually been integral to Gary O’Neil’s resuscitation act on the south coast.
Dominic Solanke struggled after leaving Chelsea however he is now thriving once more at Bournemouth
CHELSEA FANS’ WHIRLWIND AFTERNOON
An fascinating day to look at the Chelsea supporters at a time of disaster for his or her membership. Initially their contributions nosed on the gallows humour of their predicament and it was fairly amusing.
When Conor Gallagher headed them in entrance within the ninth minute, it prompted the refrain: ‘We’re staying up, we’re staying up.’ A second later: ‘How s*** should you be, we’re successful away.’
Over the course of the sport, that developed to extra questionable chants for Roman Abramovich, which might appear to be a selective appreciation of his historical past, earlier than the booing of a few Frank Lampard’s substitutions, together with the introductions of Raheem Sterling and Hakim Ziyech.
By the top, we had been deep into ‘Tremendous Frankie Lampard’ territory.
Chelsea followers went by way of a whirlwind afternoon however had been happier of the 2 followers ultimately
HOLES IN SOCKS
The peculiar development for gamers slicing holes within the backs of their socks is nothing new, however Gallagher takes it to a weird excessive with two large incisions in every.
As one press field observer put it, they appeared like badly laddered tights.
Conor Gallagher took the outlet in socks to a weird excessive with two large incisions in every
JOHN BROOKS DISPLAYS HIS AUTHORITY
John Brooks, who was the sufferer of Jurgen Klopp’s little outburst as fourth official for Liverpool’s win over Tottenham per week in the past, was referee right here.
Maybe it was in sympathy for these of his occupation that he took Enzo Fernandez to process for mouthing off to assistant referee Matthew Wilkes within the first half. Brooks politely instructed the Chelsea midfielder to zip it.
KANTE IMPRESSES IN ATTACK
The deployment of N’Golo Kante in additional attacking positions is commonly a divisive subject amongst Chelsea’s assist.
On this recreation and a number of other others it has been a recurring theme to see him get ahead and, because the contact map will present, he was concerned across the Bournemouth space each bit as a lot as his personal half. His cross for Gallagher’s opener was wonderful.
N’Golo Kante was concerned across the Bournemouth space each bit as a lot as his personal half. His cross for Gallagher’s opener was wonderful