Sheffield United v Chelsea: Jorginho penalty seals a 3rd consecutive win for Thomas Tuchel

 Good afternoon everybody

I hope you're well and a had a good weekend. Chelsea continue their good form under new coach Thomas Tuchel after winning 2-1 against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane last night. Once again Italian midfielder Jorginho stepped up to take the spot kick after Timo Werner was fouled by goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale in the box. VAR had to intervene but it was as clear as daylight.

Despite dominating most of the first half, the Blades made it difficult for the Blues to attack and score. However their resistance was broken just before half-time by Mason Mount with a wonderful finish from outside the box. The England international continues to impress this season despite the change in managers and accusations of favouritism by Frank Lampard during the season. German forward Timo Werner was at the heart of all the action despite not scoring (it has now been 14 EPL games) but he is definitely looking a lot more confident and its only a matter of time before he starts scoring again. 

The only negative was the own goal by Rudiger after a mix up with Edouard Mendy in the second half but other than that Chelsea dominated the possession and shots on target as in the previous 3 games. This win moves Chelsea to 5th place, just a point off Liverpool who lost heavily to Man City yesterday. Chelsea were also helped by the results this past weekend which saw the likes of Man Utd and Leicester drop points in the race for top 4. I know I didn't write a special on the Spurs game (sorry about that) but it was still an important win and a good one against a London rival and fellow top 4 competitor.

Next up is the FA Cup on Thursday night as Chelsea travel to Barsnley in the 5th round of the FA Cup at Oakley Stadium. I expect the gaffer to ring the changes with Newcastle United at home in the league next week monday followed by Southampton and then a trip to Spain in the Champions League as we face Atletico Madrid. The Blues shouldnt undersestimate the Tykes who eliminated Norwich in the previous round. The draw for the quarter-finals should take place around March. Be on the look out for that. I expect Chelsea to go through despite the wholesome changes that will be made and we will get to see the likes of Kepa, Billy Gilmour etc get some minutes.

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Have a great week ahead, stay safe and if you're going through the winter like myself, keep warm

In case you missed the match last night, here are the highlights. Enjoy


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