Premier League 2023-24 Match Ratings: Chelsea vs West Ham United, Match 35

Chelsea FC played West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in English Premier League. The Blues started the game confidently as started the game pressing high up the pitch and created problems for the visitors. Mauricio Pochettino's side broke the deadlock in the 15 minute of the game with their star player Cole Palmer scoring. Then captain Conor Gallagher made it 2-0 in the half hour mark and then Noni Madueke scored the third six minutes later. The visitors tried scoring but was denied by cross bar. The Nicolas Jackson added on the fourth early on in the second half. He scored his brace in the 80th minute of the game making it 5-0. 

Here are the Match ratings:

Chelsea

Dorde Petrovic-6

Petrovic was decent in the game as he was not troubled much by the West Ham forwads. 

Trevor Chalobah-7.5

Chalobah had good battles against Mohammed Kudus he did not let the winger create any problems on his side. Was caught out of position at times. He was much more dangerous going forward.  

Thiago Silva-8

Silva was given a huge applause for his last home game for the side. The Brazilian centre back used all his experience to keep Bowen and Antonio silent for the game, making some crucial blocks and interceptions. 

Benoit Badiashile-6.5

Badiashile was not troubled against the West Ham players he showed compsure on the ball and played it out from the back. 

Marc Cucurella-7

The Spanish left-back was good in the game delivered some good crosses and made attacking runs. However had good battles with Bowen and Kudus as well. 

Moises Caicedo-7

Caicedo kept the ball well and contributed a rare assist with a clever through-ball for Jackson.

Conor Gallagher-8.5

The captain lead his team from the front as he scored the all important second goal was brilliant attackingly and created lots of chances for the side. He had a chance of making it a brace but his tap in struck the upper side of the bar. 

Noni Madueke-8

Madueke was excellent down the wings as he created problems for Emerson. Scored one goal and assisted the second for his captain Gallgher. 

Cole Palmer-8

Palmer was again the difference maker for the side as he opened the scoring and was excellent adding his goal tally to 21 goals in the PL. 

Mykhailo Mudryk-5.5

The Ukranian had the chances to score two goals but he failed to capitalise on the chances overall had a decent outing on a game where 5 goals were scored. 

Nicloas Jackson-9

Jackson already surpassed Didier Drogba to score more goals in his debut season for the club. He on the night did not disappoint and scored a brace for the side. 

Substitutions

Axel Disasi-N/A

Raheem Sterling-N/A

Marcus Bettinelli-N/A

Christopher Nkunku

Levi Colwill-N/A

Malo Gusto-N/A

Cesare Casadei-N/A

Deivid Washington-N/A

Alfie Gilchrist-N/A

West Ham United

Alphonse Areola-4.5

Areola will look to forget the night as he conceded five goals should have saved the first goal and with the other 4 he could not have done much. 

Vladimir Coufal-6

The right back was good made some vital interceptions to side and some good battles against Mudryk, as the latter could not create much trouble. 

Kurt Zouma-5.5

Zouma was the best man at the back for the side he made the blocks and interceptions for the side. He sturggled against the pace of Jackson.

Angelo Ogbonna-3.5

Ogbonna was poor in the game and could not block or intercept any balls and gave lot of space to the Chelsea forwards. 

Emerson Palmieri-3.5

The left-back struggled against Madueke as he could not track with his pace and dancing feet. 

Edson Alvarez-3

Alvarez failed to have any impact in the midfield neither he could create any balls for the forwards and was sluggish defensively as well, was thus taken off in the half-time. 

Tomas Soucek-4.5

Soucek was not upto his best in the middle of the park could not track back at times and failed to contribute in the attack as well. 

Jarrod Bowen-6.5 

The only West Ham player to emerge with any serious chances , twice hit the bar in the first-half, then for a third time late in the game.

Lucas Paqueta-5

Paqueta was average in the game could not have much of the chances was quickly clsoed down whenever he got the ball.   

Mohammed Kudus-6.5

Kudus was the best man for the side striked some good shots in the goal but was saved and changed sides in the second half and to create more chances for the side. 

Michail Antonio-3.5

Antonio did not have the best of the game as he could not have the chances of scoring was well marked by the Blues defence. 

Substitutions

Lukasz Fabianski-N/A.

Ben Johnson-N/A

Aaron Cresswell-N/A

James Ward-Prowse-4.5

Despite coming early on he could not do much except taking two on targets free kicks overall was average in the game 

Maxwel Cornet-N/A

Danny Ings-N/A

George Earthy-N/A

Kaelan Casey-N/A

Divin Mubama-N/A