There is reason why some fas think he’s the best left-centre back in the team. Spotless return to the team and capped it with a goal.There is reason why some fas think he’s the best left-centre back in the team. Spotless return to the team and capped it with a goal.
There is reason why some fas think he’s the best left-centre back in the team. Spotless return to the team and capped it with a goal.

Chelsea player ratings vs Blackburn: four 7/10s but Nicolas Jackson still struggles in routine win

Chelsea fought off a strong start from Blackburn and eventually won comfortably on a rainy night at Stamford Bridge.

Rahman Osman
By Rahman Osman
Published 1st Nov 2023, 21:34 BST
Updated 1st Nov 2023, 22:57 BST

Chelsea got back on track with a comfortable 2-0 win over Championship side Blackburn Rovers, ensuring progression into the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.

The returning Benoit Badiashile opened the scoring after Conor Gallagher and Reece James had threatened earlier on without success.

Badiashile was only playing in his first game under Mauricio Pochettino having missed pre-season and first part of the season through a hamstring injury that ruled him out at the end of last season.

Ahead of the game manager Pochettino called on the home fans to lift the team following the defeat to Brentford at the weekend. He also pointed to the atmosphere at the ground as one of the things he was determined to change as long as he remained the boss.

But despite the lead, it was Blackburn who continued to impress and played from the back with bravery and admiration even though that would eventually cost them.

Cole Palmer intercepting one of their attempts to play out from the back befoe setting up Raheem Sterling who took a touch before curling home what was the second goal to give his side total control of the game and seal progression to the next round.

Sterling, Gallagher and Palmer all went close to adding to the scoreline but the away side would hold on to what in reality should have been maybe a heavier scoreline.

Below is how we rated every Chelsea player out there today including Sanchez who made a brilliant save to keep his clan sheet intact.

Didn’t have to do for large parts of the game then pulled off a great save in the end.

1. Robert Sanchez - 6

Didn’t have to do for large parts of the game then pulled off a great save in the end.

The best player in the team. Looked dangerous in those first few minutes of the game. You get the feeling that he’s going to be a special player here.

2. Cole Palmer-7

The best player in the team. Looked dangerous in those first few minutes of the game. You get the feeling that he’s going to be a special player here.

First start since that Liverpool game and came close to scoring. Was never shy to try score from a distance. A few heavy touches in between.

3. Reece James-6

First start since that Liverpool game and came close to scoring. Was never shy to try score from a distance. A few heavy touches in between.

Calm and composed with good ability on the ball. Easy to see he’s a good player but the question remains will he get the time to do it at Chelsea.

4. Lesley Ugochukwu - 6

Calm and composed with good ability on the ball. Easy to see he’s a good player but the question remains will he get the time to do it at Chelsea.

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