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Chelsea vs Southampton player ratings: Great outing at home

By ROSHAAN KAPOOR

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Timo Werner of Chelsea FC celebrates scoring a goal which is later disallowed by VAR during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on October 02, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Chloe Knott - Danehouse/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Timo Werner of Chelsea FC celebrates scoring a goal which is later disallowed by VAR during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on October 02, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Chloe Knott - Danehouse/Getty Images) /
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Chelsea’s English defender Ben Chilwell (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s third goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge in London on October 2, 2021. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Chelsea’s English defender Ben Chilwell (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s third goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge in London on October 2, 2021. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) /

Cesar Azpilicueta (Right wingback): 8.5/10

The best player on the pitch was club captain Cesar Azpilicueta. The veteran fullback kept things solid at the back and bombed forward whenever given a chance. Just like all of his teammates, the Spaniard had a bad start in the second half of the game by being pushed back by Kyle Walker-Peters. Azpilicueta came alive at the end of the game and provided a brilliant assist for Timo Werner’s goal, which helped the team restore their lead.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Central midfielder): 8/10

Loftus-Cheek made his first Premier League start of the season since the opening day of the 2020/21 season. Having been selected in place of Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek clearly showed on Saturday that he can easily replace the Italian midfielder. Possessing the ability to break with pace and impressive strength to hold off the opponent, the 25-year-old put in an amazing performance which even the manager applauded when being substituted.

Mateo Kovacic (Central midfielder): 7/10

Mateo Kovacic put in a much better performance against Saints than his outing against Juventus midweek. The Croatian midfielder expressed himself more and tried to dictate play with Loftus-Cheek. Just like everyone though, he was pushed back by the Southampton players in the second half and gave away possession a few times. He was replaced by Jorginho in the 73′.

Ben Chilwell (Left Wingback): 7.5/10

Ben Chilwell finally made his first Premier League start for the club this season after playing the second half in Turin. The wingback had a decent game overall and showed glimpses of his old self in patches. Chilwell did give away a penalty by bringing down Valentino Livramento, which was converted by Ward-Prowse. He redeemed himself with a thunderous side-foot volley for the Blues’ third goal of the afternoon.

Jorginho (Central midfielder): 6/10

Jorginho came in and replaced Kovacic to help control the game in the final quarter of the match.

Ross Barkley (Central midfielder): 6/10

The English midfielder didn’t get enough minutes to fully impress, but his pass from one side of the pitch to Azpilicueta—which resulted in Werner’s goal—was world class.

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