Chelsea ratings: Never turn your back, as Fikayo Tomori edges Mateo Kovacic

Callum Hudson-Odoi, Winger: 6.5

Hudson-Odoi was the cat, Eric Lichaj the ball of yarn for most of the game. Hudson-Odoi worked through every bit of skill he has to get past, through and around Lichaj and send crosses and cut-backs towards the dangerous part of the box.

But none of them resulted in a goal, and Hudson-Odoi did not even muster a shot, so I guess Lichaj won the war after Hudson-Odoi won all the battles.

Michy Batshuayi, Striker: 7

Michy Batshuayi took the first chance that came to him, and good thing he did, because it ended up being Chelsea’s only goal of the half. His goal became more important as the half went on as it became apparent that Chelsea’s finishing was going to be no better than it was against Arsenal. Of course, the other side of that is it made people ask if Batshuayi would have scored if not for the Hull City player deflecting his goal.

Batshuayi probably isn’t asking that question, though, nor should he because he’s going to need to think of himself as a goalscorer if Tammy Abraham is going to be out of the lineup and without anyone new arriving in the next few days.

Pedro, Winger: 6

Remember when we said Mount tied for the best combination of shots and key passes? He tied with Pedro, who had two shots and three key passes. Not bad for too of the more frequently maligned players at opposite ends of the career path.

Pedro’s most mazily vicious run came as he recovered a loose ball and then headed back into Chelsea’s zone before turning and reorienting play up field. Classic Pedro moment. But the other classic Pedro moment came in the 87′ when he charged back just as hard to help defend when the Blues were praying to hold for a 2-1 win.

Pedro had some of his best moments playing off of Willian, who came on in the 67′. That’s certainly because they have played together for so long they can read each other, anticipate each other and have the rapport that long-standing elite teammates often have. It may show that there’s a growing disconnect between Pedro and the younger players on the team or the new tactics, or it may show that when a player hardly plays for months on end you can’t expect too much of him when he does.

In that sense, this game, like so many other episodes, perfectly satisfied partisans on both sides. “If that’s the best he can do against Hull City he didn’t and doesn’t deserve to play in the Premier League.” “If he never plays in the Premier League, how can you expect much more out of him when he does finally play for the second time this month?”

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