Chelsea v Everton: Premier League – dwell! – The Guardian

Jacob’s report to return quickly. Within the meantime, right here’s what the Press Affiliation have needed to say about it. You can begin doing no matter it’s you stand up to under the road, too.

Additionally a reminder that Michael Butler is on the controls for West Ham United versus Leeds United. That one’s already began, and Leeds are very a lot on the entrance foot through the early exchanges.

No phrase from the managers, with BT Sport switching their focus to Bristol Metropolis v Studying within the WSL. It’s Worldwide Ladies’s Day, in spite of everything. But it surely gained’t be lengthy earlier than Jacob Steinberg’s dispatch from Stamford Bridge lands, so stick round for that.

That win consolidates Chelsea place within the prime 4. They’re now 4 factors forward of fifth-placed Everton, three behind Leicester, who’re third. Everton nonetheless have a sport in hand, thoughts. Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta talks to BT Sport: “Each victory is a step ahead. We all know we needed to cowl the bottom we misplaced. Tonight was an excellent efficiency. It’s very pleasing to see the crew combating for the ball, and with our high quality we may have scored extra objectives. We’re nonetheless removed from the place we need to be, however we’re on the suitable path.”

There’s simply sufficient time for Pickford to show Mount’s long-distance piledriver away from hazard, and that’s the tip of a complete win for Chelsea. The two-0 scoreline flatters Everton. Thomas Tuchel’s honeymoon extends to 11 unbeaten video games. Proper now, given the shape they’re in, they appear a shoo-in for a top-four spot. Everton not a lot.

90 min +2: The second of 4 added minutes practically sees Kante steer a looping header into the highest left. It sails vast, however had it been on the right track, Pickford wasn’t getting there, whether or not he shouted “vast!” or not.

90 min: Davies is booked for a daft swipe at Alonso. With play stopped once more, Chelsea lastly ship on Pulisic … however now it’s poor Werner making approach. Havertz has completed a sly quantity on his compatriot there! A intelligent method to give the hook the swerve.

89 min: Havertz, who tonight has loved one among his greatest performances in a Chelsea shirt, is changed by Pulisic. Ah maintain on, he’s pretending to not see the board, and play begins once more. Pulisic doesn’t appear significantly happy about it.

88 min: Richarlison storms down the left and feeds Davies infield. Davies backflicks to tee up Bernard, who skies a hysterical shot deep into the Shed Finish. A rank finish to a beautiful sweeping transfer, by a way Everton’s better of the match.

85 min: Davies loses possession in midfield and instantly Chelsea are three on two. Werner’s shot from the left is parried by Pickford. Kante returns the rebound. Pickford ideas over. A advantageous double save by Pickford, however what does Werner should do to attain?

83 min: Holgate crosses from the suitable. It’s deep. Too deep. Aim kick. Everton have been very poor up entrance this night.

81 min: Nothing comes of the nook, however Chelsea are quickly coming again at Everton. Werner has the ball at his toes within the field once more, however he’s shortly swarmed and might’t work house for a shot.

80 min: A easy lengthy ball down the suitable opens Everton up. Werner eases Godfrey out of the best way and he’s one on one with Pickford, albeit going through a good angle. He goes for the underside proper and Pickford kicks out for a nook.

79 min: Kante comes on to shut this sport out. Kovacic makes approach.

78 min: Chelsea hog the ball. The clock ticks on. Everton haven’t actually threatened to get again into this sport.

76 min: Everton make their remaining change, Bernard approaching for Gomes. “I suppose Everton can solely break so many away loss streaks that return to the 90s in a single yr, proper?” You’ll all the time have Anfield, Brad Wilson.

75 min: One other nook for Everton, this time earned by King down the suitable. Digne sends a harmful in-swinger into the six-yard field. Mendy flaps however nearly fingertips away, then he’s clattered by Godfrey and the whistle goes for a foul.

74 min: Richarlison probes down the left and wins a nook off James. Digne’s nook lands in a crowded field however one way or the other avoids everybody. The ball ultimately sails away from the hazard zone.

72 min: Everton are practically undone by a garden-variety lengthy pump upfield. Havertz and Werner are on Godfrey’s tail. The defender, the final man, does extraordinarily effectively to place himself to attract a foul from Havertz. Had he not handled that, Everton have been in a critical pickle.

70 min: Ah, this seems to be like excellent news. Zouma, having obtained up and out some weight on his leg, seems advantageous to proceed. That appeared disagreeable for a minute again there.

69 min: Whereas the Chelsea medical workers proceed to take a look at Zouma – he may need tweaked his knee – Everton substitute Sigurdsson with King.

68 min: Zouma goes down with no person round him. A slight slip. He seems to be in some ache. On come the trainers.

66 min: Hudson-Odoi has been extremely first rate tonight, however that’s the tip of his night. He’s changed by Mount.

A hop and a skip, and Jorginho rolls the penalty into the underside left, sending Pickford the mistaken approach with the eyes. Crisp and assured.

64 min: Kovacic rolls a advantageous move down the inside-left channel for Havertz, who enters the field and is within the means of rounding Pickford on the surface when the keeper brings him down. The referee factors instantly to the spot.

62 min: James barrels down the center and appears to seek out both Hudson-Odoi or Havertz up forward with a floated move. Pickford reads the hazard effectively, off his line to confidently declare earlier than the ball can get anyplace close to a blue shirt.

60 min: Hudson-Odoi is a continuing menace down the left. He once more sails in from the flank and this time goes for objective himself, sending a rising rasp in the direction of the highest left. Pickford once more takes no possibilities with a shot that is likely to be going over anyway, and ideas out for a nook. Nothing comes of it.

58 min: James tries to catch out an out-of-position Pickford with a cheeky long-distance effort, but it surely’s all the time heading vast left.

57 min: Davies comes on for Iwobi. Then there’s lastly a little bit of house for the in-form Richarlison, 20 yards out. He ought to work the keeper no less than, however hoicks his shot vast proper. Everton, so near going two down, have been practically degree. A match instantly on the proverbial knife-edge.

55 min: Nope. No objective. Havertz is a wee bit unlucky there. I believe if referee David Coote had on condition that the opposite approach, VAR wouldn’t have overruled him in that occasion both. We’re within the realm of clear and apparent error, in different phrases. Umpire’s name.

53 min: Hudson Odoi drifts in from the left and shovels a move ahead for Havertz, who chests down, swivels, and lashes low previous Pickford into the underside proper. Aim! Or has that hit his arm? It’s shut, particularly whenever you issue the t-shirt rule into the equation. The whistle goes, no objective, however VAR goes to have a examine.

51 min: Alonso curls the free kick powerfully in the direction of the highest proper. It’s going over, simply, however Pickford is taking no possibilities and fingertips the ball out of play. Luckily for the Everton keeper, nothing comes of the ensuing useless nook.

50 min: James is interrupted mid one-two with Havertz by Digne. The Everton full again celebrates his one hundredth look for the membership with a yellow card. A free kick simply to the suitable of the field.

48 min: It’s all Chelsea once more. Everton as soon as extra discovering it difficult to flee their very own half. “What a nationwide treasure Gary Naylor is,” purrs Justin Kavanagh. “He even interprets the German techniques for us. Certainly this Scouse wunderding is a direct (or possibly oblique) descendent of a Bletchley Park codebreaker. Fantastisch Herr Naylor!”

46 min: Chelsea are on the entrance foot shortly, Hudson-Odoi steaming down the center and practically discovering Werner with a intelligent sliderule move down the suitable channel. Not fairly, however there’s a press release of intent.

Right here’s the second half, then. Chelsea get it going. No half-time modifications. As we revealed some pre-match Evertonian optimism forward of the primary 45, it’s solely truthful and proper by way of steadiness that we publish some pessimism now. “Everton had nearly zero attacking alternatives,” sighs Mary Waltz. “I really like how Carlo has made my crew an sincere contender for the highest 4 for the primary time in a few years, however he has fairly a problem on the break. Chelsea have imposed their will on my Toffees and I don’t know what he can do to alter the path of this fixture.”

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There’s simply sufficient time for Gomes to lastly power Mendy into significant work – he goals low, however not significantly onerous, in the direction of the underside proper – and that’s the tip of the primary half. Chelsea deserve their lead; Everton have just a few posers to resolve.

44 min: “You possibly can hear Tuchel on BT Sports activities in the event you work out how you can get the group noise off,” says Gary Naylor. “He was screaming ‘Schlecht.. am hyperlinks’ earlier which means that he labored out shortly that Everton have been ‘dangerous’ on the suitable (and they’re – Holgate and Iwobi!) and that Werner and Havertz ought to go ‘down the left’. I worry vier-nul.” I like the synthetic crowd, plus I don’t know how you can get rid, so we’re counting on Gary and Jacob for any extra of Tuchel’s bons mots.

42 min: Nothing comes of the nook. In the meantime right here’s Mike Mackenzie: “Ought to Everton end in prime 4, then Carlo Ancelotti ought to win Supervisor of the Yr. Focus on.” We on the Guardian are contractually obliged to proselytise for Marcelo Bielsa, and at nice size, however Don Carlo would after all even be a good shout for his sterling work at Goodison. He actually wouldn’t look misplaced alongside among the greats to have beforehand gained this bauble: Joe Kinnear, Dave Jones, Alan Pardew, George Burley, Danny Wilson. Fairly the roll of honour.

41 min: Alonso barges his approach into house down the center, and forces a shot in the direction of the underside left. It’s heading in, however Pickford manages to show across the publish. Near quantity two.

39 min: Calvert-Lewin practically will get on the tip of a speculative lengthy move down the center. Not fairly. Mendy has been a digital spectator.