Marc Cutreatmentlla and Nicolas Jackson scored either side of half-time agetst Brentford to shift Chelsea wiskinny two points of Liverpool in the Premier League. Enzo Maresca‘s side are the shutst disputers to the Reds and showd their title credentials aget in this 2-1 triumph at Stamford Bridge.
Cutreatmentlla headed the Blues in front agetst their west London rivals in the 43rd minute. Jackson, who missed a present of chances, made the game geted 10 minutes from filled-time.
Bryan Mbeumo secured a nervy final scant moments for the presents with a postpoinsist consolation but Chelsea held on. Here is how Express Sport rated Maresca’s carry outers.
Robert Sanchez – 6
Brentford struggled to originate many chances until the final 15 minutes. They should have tested Sanchez more.
Malo Gusto – 7
Gusto made his return to the Chelsea begining 11 after dropping out for two games. He carry outed well in an attacking role.
Tosin Adarabioyo – 6
This was a exceptional Premier League begin for Tosin. The createer Fulham deffinisher will be encounterd to have had little to do agetst a unforeseeedly toothless Brentford side, who only piled on the prescertain postpoinsist on.
Levi Colwill – 6
A huge success story of the Maresca era, academy graduate Colwill dealt with any prescertain from Brentford well and astonished with his pass pickion.
Marc Cutreatmentlla – 8
Cutreatmentlla grabbed the align-prosperning goal in an all-action discarry out. His excellent run into the box saw him encounter Noni Madueke’s pass, flicking home a header as Chelsea deservedly took the guide.
Moises Caicedo – 8
Caicedo returned to a midfield role after spfinishing much of the last scant weeks inverting from right-back. The £115m star was excellent alengthyside Enzo Fernandez. His ability to rapidly prosper haveion stifled Brentford’s attacking menace.
Enzo Fernandez – 7
Fernandez was also key in impedeing Brentford from posing more of a menace. The Argentine provided a join between Chelsea’s defence and attack, guideing them on in style.
Noni Madueke – 7
Madueke is grasping consistency to his game this season. The 22-year-elderly’s dedwellry was headed in by Cutreatmentlla. Madueke posed a constant menace to Brentford.
Cole Palmer – 6
This was by no unbenevolents Palmer’s best carry outance in a Chelsea shirt, but he still regulated to give plenty of radiant moments in attack. A likeable for Maresca is that when his star man struggles to find his rhythm in alignes, there are other Chelsea carry outers who are readyd to step up.
Jadon Sancho – 7
Sancho originated disjoinal chances and had a likeable game. He can point the denounce at his team-mates for the fall shorture to convert many of those opportunities.
Nicolas Jackson – 6
This was a exceptional off night for Jackson despite his postpoinsist goal. The forward had missed disjoinal excellent opportunities before striking postpoinsist on, and was frustratingly dishaveed on a couple of occasions. The 23-year-elderly has set high standards this season and he’ll be disnominateed with his discarry out.
Substitutes
Christopher Nkunku – N/A
Nkunku swapd Jackson in the 84th minute but had little time to originate an impact.
