West Ham v Chelsea:Timo Werner scores crucial goal in fight for Top 4

 Good afternoon everyone 

I hope you're well and having a good start. So Spring has sprung and shops are opening up again. One can say that life is somewhat becoming "normal" again.

As the season reaches its climax and the aftermath of the short-lived European Super League still being felt,  Chelsea had to do it the hard way against a stubborn West Ham United in a feisty London derby on Saturday night. Timo Werner got the all important goal towards the end of the first half and perhaps should have scored more goals but nevertheless its job done and the Blues move up to 4th place in the fight for Champions League qualification,which brings in €60 million. This was his first goal in the EPL since February 15 so a goal was long overdue.

The turning point of the match was definitely the red card received by Fabian Balbuena for a foul on Chilwell which for me was harsh and the Hammers will definitely appeal the ref's decision this week. 

Once again this was a complete performance by the Blues who defended and attacked well in equal measure but were not clinical enough. Hats off to West Ham who made this match difficult as well which is a blue print of David Moyes' teams. The fight will definitely go down to the wire as 6 teams are fighting to finish 4th.

Next up is Real Madrid in the Champions League and a reunion with former Blues Thibault Courtois and Eden Hazard. This one will be hard to call as there is no clear favorites but history is on our side as Chelsea have never lost to Los Blancos in 3 previous European ties but this will be the first meeting in the Champions League between the 2 sides. Thomas Tuchel has also never lost to Real Madrid (1W D3). So tonight will definitely be an interesting match up.

So what are your predictions for tonight's game? Feel free to comment 

Thank you very much for your continued support and lets stay safe by supporting our teams from home.

Till next time Ciao!

In case you missed the game on Saturday, here are the highlight. Enjoy


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