Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea: Player ratings

Enzo Fernandez – 6

Wasted in a much deeper role since Lampard took over, Fernandez was unable to influence the game through his unique passing ability.

Noni Madueke – 6.5

So clever with his feet and yet incredibly frustrating with his decision-making in the final third, Madueke was simultaneously Chelsea’s most exciting and annoying player to watch on the day. Having worked hard to get himself into various useful crossing positions, the Englishman frequently chose to pull the trigger when the better and easier option was to simply find a teammate in a better shooting position than he was. At 21, Madueke is certainly far from being the finished article. Yet, performances like that go far to get fans excited at the prospect of what is to come.

Kai Havertz – 3

Chelsea’s worst player on the pitch, Havertz genuinely looked lost as to his role in this Chelsea side. This could very much be down to the manager, but the German is certainly not helping himself with his loose touches and poor passes that frequently result in attacking moves breaking down. That Joao Felix scored, having been on the pitch for less than five minutes, is an indictment of just how ineffective Havertz was and more time on the bench is likely to follow.

Mykhailo Mudryk – 5

Much like Madueke on the right of the Blues’ attack, Mudryk has all the raw talent necessary to succeed in the Premier League. However, the Ukrainian was completely ineffective against Bournemouth and rarely threatened despite the kind of pace that Chelsea fans know he possesses. It is clear that Mudryk needs more time to adapt to the physicality of the league, and perhaps a better coach to work with if he is to fulfil the potential that the club saw when deciding to splash out £62m to secure his services.

Substitutes:

Raheem Sterling – 7

Dangerous when given the chance to run at the Bournemouth defence, Sterling impacted the game positively upon his introduction and even managed an assist for Felix after a slaloming run down the right side of the Cherries’ defence.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek – 6

Showed some positive touches, but did not have enough time to properly impose himself in the middle of the pitch.

Hakim Ziyech – NA

Introduced with just 15 minutes of the game to go, it was the Moroccan’s brilliant delivery from a wide free-kick that allowed Badiashile to tap the ball home at the far post to gift the Blues all three points.

Cesar Azpilicueta – NA

Brought on in place of the injured Chilwell, the club captain did not have enough time to impose himself on the game beyond a scuffed shot that went high up into the Bournemouth stands.

Joao Felix – NA

Scorer of CFC’s third having been on the pitch for no more than 2 minutes, Felix’s first-time finish is a reminder of the quality that he possesses as well as the wealth of talent that can be found on the Chels‘ bench.