Chelsea news: The Blues were held at home to Everton after a chaotic second half with four goals leaving it at 2-2.
Ben Chilwell has picked out what went wrong in the second half for Chelsea as they fell to a disappointing 2-2 draw to Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The left wingback had helped create the first goal of the game but saw his side quickly pegged back.
"We’re disappointed not to win the game and really frustrated to concede so late on," he told the club website. "I think we dominated in the first half. We created a lot of chances but unfortunately we just couldn’t take them. Then in the second half, I think we probably played into their hands a little bit. The game became a bit of a fight, it became a lot scrappier and that suited them."
"They got their equaliser which gave them a boost but when Kai [Havertz] scored a great penalty, we thought that would put us where we needed to be to see the game out," Chilwell explained. "So that’s really frustrating. We didn’t keep the ball well enough, they’ve scored on the counter-attack to make it 2-2 and we’re all very disappointed with that."
"We’re disappointed to concede from a set-piece," continued the 25-year-old. "We knew that would probably be where they’d be most dangerous from and we worked on that leading up to the game, so that’s very disappointing.
"Listen, we want to win every game but particularly those at home. We drive high standards at this club and we need to see those sort of games out. We’ve been on a good run recently, we’re definitely heading in the right direction, but this is a minor setback that we need to put right after the international break."
It's the second time already this season that a late goal conceded at home has seen Potter drop two points. Manchester United also grabbed a stoppage time equaliser at SW6 in a 2-2 draw in October. The same thing was on show once more.
The Portuguese forward scored his first goal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and has added a new spark to the attack, even if it does still lack the consistency and clinical touch needed. "Joao took his goal very well but you expect that from him because he’s a brilliant player," Chilwell said.
"He’s very technically gifted but he also brings so much to the team in terms of his work rate. He’s been a bit unlucky in recent weeks, he’s hit the woodwork a few times, but he gets himself into great positions and he deserved his goal."
Felix and Chilwell will both be away with their countries now but have plenty to build on upon the return.
Yeadpsyz
0
Potter's substitutions have never made any impact in any Chelsea match. He should have closed the game with additional defender instead of removing one for another. There was no way Everton was going to score in open play except through set pieces or counter. And that's exactly what happened. It is either he was not listening to his analysts or they were not good. He himself is average.
solsamlah-3
0
you cannot employ an average coach and expect to improve past the middle of table
nezcdimnt
1
the coach is fool
Noaacdnst
0
Chelsea fans said Graham Potter is a middle table team coach so he can't coach a team like Chelsea, there are very good players but he don't know how to select them, his substitutions are always wrong,his tactics are always wrong as well, he is just middle table team coach so that is the position Chelsea are now and Chelsea may be in middle table as far as he is in charge despite spending huge amount of money
Truth010
0
it's the coach that spoilt the game, he suo the players that can hold the ball to drive the Everton players out of position in pursuit of the and due to that he totally destroyed the Chelsea midfield
Noaacdnst
0
Chelsea fans said Graham Potter is a middle table team coach so he can't coach a team like Chelsea, there are very good players but he don't know how to select them, his substitutions are always wrong,his tactics are always wrong as well, he is just middle table team coach so that is the position Chelsea are now and Chelsea may be in middle table as far as he is in charge despite spending huge amount of money
Vacbcdrstz
0
The owners of Chelsea are the most useless club owners in the clubs history
Dacadinpst
2
This was how Chelsea look after the stupid sub. look at the Midfield with two inexpensive English players with Gallagher as an attacker. All his substitute were English players just imagine the useless coach Chelsea have.
wukblmn
2
The game became a lot scrappier the moment he brought on Gallagher for pulisic and that suited them.
VOsimhen9Fan
2
He removed all the fighters and played the English boys Chelsea is such a joke
Monakuy
0
The problem is the couch you don't defend one goal. When you get one goal you start removing forwards and replacing midfielders.
Hakainyz
1
I said this n I'll say it once more.... Potter is a lesser coach to Chelsea standard
EmeraldJ
3
Chelsea likes to keep the 10th commandment
mikceiny
1
Please sack this fool Todd