The Italy international midfielder saw plenty of the ball for the Blues at the London Stadium, but could not break the Hammers defence down
Jorginho encapsulates the Sarri-ball revolution at Chelsea, with the Blues midfielder hitting a new Premier League high with his passing game against West Ham.
The new man in charge at Stamford Bridge is looking for his team to dominate opponents and wear them down with clever movement and slick interplay.
That philosophy was on display once more during a derby date with the Hammers on Sunday.
Jorginho is very much Chelsea’s playmaker-in-chief, with the Italy international charged with the task of setting the tempo.
He had the midfield engine room ticking over at the London Stadium, with 180 attempted passes across 90 minutes.
That return has seen him raise the Premier League bar, with no player having been more involved in a top-flight contest since Opta records began in 2003-04.
Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan had posted the previous Premier League best when it comes to passes, having attempted 174 against Chelsea back in March.
Jorginho has now passed that mark, while also hitting a new high in terms of touches.
He had 191 against the Hammers, with that heavy involvement seeing the star move clear of the previous best of 186 recorded by himself and City star Fernandinho.
While Jorginho was able to see plenty of the ball against West Ham, he was unable to provide a telling contribution.
Chelsea, who had opened the 2018-19 campaign with five successive victories across all competitions, were held to a 0-0 draw by their London rivals.
as_win10
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Joginho, now becoming one of the best midfielder in Premier League . The perfect partner for Kante
swagchicken
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why does his head look like its been photoshopped 😂😂
Lanbdz
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What a shame really passing all those balls only to be wasted because there was no one to receive and convert them into goals. I am seeing problems coming in at Chelsea unless and until certain positions are addressed properly,Luiz and Alonso issue, no understanding and covering for each other properly and the later goes too forward and does not return in time to cover his position and when the opposition notices him forward they spring an attack and approach Luiz in pairs and for Luiz to cover for his position and that of Alonso at the same time is impossible so the blame often falls on Luiz who would be the man beaten with Alonso chasing the strikers from behind. Cracks are opening and if Sarri buries his head in the sand and pretend not to see them then that will be his downfall. This is when Tammy would have come in handy as no one seems to want to pass the ball to Morata but they would to Tammy and for Sarri to choose two strikers for the whole season was ill advised,in my opinion Tammy should have been prevented from going out on loan.
DoggyDog-oDawg
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Jorginho’s really making an impact. I believe he will be the premier league signing of the summer. Absolutely controls the game. He can help Chelsea get their rightful UCL spot. back.
Balcombe
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Jorginho's match contribution for @ChelseaFC v West Ham: 191 touches (most by a player in a PL game this season) 180 passes (most by a player in a PL game this season) 134 passes in opposition half (2nd most by a player in a PL game this season) 90% passing accuracy 👏 👏