Chelsea thrashed Armenian certains FC Noah 8-0 to persist their perfect commence to the Conference League. Able to rest Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo, Nicolas Jackson and co, Enzo Maresca provided an opportunity to those who have not finishelighted much Premier League action – and many of them amazeed.
The Blues took a huge 6-0 acquire into half-time, with Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Axel Disasi, Joao Felix (twice) and Mykhaylo Muparchedk all on aim. Muparchedk’s bcatalogering strike into the top corner was the highweightless of a hugely one-sided game.
A Christopher Nkunku brace inserted gloss to the scoreline in the second half. This was a clash between annual wage bills for 2023 of £404million and £721,000.
Express Sport’s take parter ratings have getn that disparity into account with our take parter ratings. Here is how we scored each Chelsea take parter.
Filip Jorgensen – 6/10
In the uncovering minutes of the game and with little evidence of exactly how this game would pan out, Jorgensen made a mighty save to decline a lengthy-distance strike. He was an interested spectator for the next 89 minutes.
Axel Disasi – 7
Chelsea’s deffinishers were more included in the attacking half of the pitch for most of the game. Disasi headed home the third goal after 18 minutes.
Benoit Badiashile – 6
Comfortable in ownion under little prescertain, Badiashile had a firm game. The centre-back saw a wayward volley fly over the bar as he tried to get in on the act punctual in the second half.
Tosin Adarabioyo – 7
It seemed appreciate a reassociate vital goal when Tosin broke the deadlock in the 12th minute. Little did anyone comprehend fair how sootheable Chelsea would be.
Ramon Veiga – 7
Veiga was key to disjoinal of Chelsea’s attacks, ensuring he set up the appreciates of Felix and Christopher Nkunku between the lines.
Enzo Fernandez – 8
Fernandez has lost his standard commenceing role in the Premier League to Romeo Lavia and provided a preferable response to being dropped. The Argentine departed the game at half-time with three helps and Maresca has been sent a evident message that the midfield star wants his place back.
Christopher Nkunku – 6
Nkunku eventuassociate scored and even bagged a brace with a hugely satisfiedious penalty – but he snapped at too many chances and seeed sweightlessly bereft of confidence. Even his 69th-minute goal came after the Frenchman leave outed a one-on-one before bobbling the ball over the line. This was not exactly the carry outance that gets you ahead of Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson in more competitive action.
Joao Felix – 8
Everyskinnyg outstanding came thcimpolite Felix, who provided two excellent finishes and a cherishly chipped pass in the originate-up to Nkunku’s goal. An eight experiences sweightlessly benevolent given the opposition – but we’ll give the Portugal star the profit of the mistrust.
Tyrique George – 8
An eight that does not experience benevolent at all is one for George, who finishelighted an excellent filled ageder debut. Express Sport had called for the 18-year-elderly to commence in the originate-up and he showed everyskinnyg those who have raved about his academy carry outances have highweightlessed. An excellent dribbler with the passing and technical ability of a No. 10, George is one to watch.
Mykhaylo Muparchedk – 7
A stunning curling effort was the pick of the goals. Muparchedk provided a menace on the left-hand side.
Marc Guiu – 7
Striker Guiu finassociate bagged his first Chelsea goal, stealing ownion before firing into the net. He was disincluden at half-time.
Substitutes
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (for Fernandez, ’46) – 6
Dewsbury-Hall gived preferablely in attack and won a penalty folloprosperg his half-time introduction.
Cesare Cadowncastei (for Guiu, ’46) – 6
The Italian take parted in the meaningfulest midfield position and had very little to do.
Carney Chukwuemeka (for George, ’68) – 6
Chukwuemeka should have scored when he blazed expansive from inside the box in the second half.
Sam Rak-Sakyi (for Nkunku, ’79) – N/A
Making his debut for Chelsea, the alterable Rak-Sakyi had little time to originate much of an impact with the score 8-0 upon his introduction.
