Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea: 4 talking points from overdue win

The Moroccan made more shot-creating actions (3) than any other player in blue, despite playing only 14 minutes. He also won 3/4 ground duels, won 2/2 tackles and delivered the superb cross right into the path of Benoit Badiashile, who scissor-kicked it home to put Chelsea 2-1 up. The Blues created many chances after the right winger came on for Madueke, recording the highest expected assisted goal (xAG), 0.4 as well as the highest expected assist (xA), 0.2 of any player for the west London side.

Thiago Silva and Chelsea’s right hand side

Yes, he could be much worse for a 38 year old. Yes, he has been incredibly consistent. Yes, he’s the utmost professional. Yes, he was once the capital team’s best centerback, but he is 38 years old and should be getting fazed out of the team at this point, any other course of action by the club is selfish and short-sighted and will definitely come back to bite them in the knee.

Bournemouth had some joy in the first 20-30 minutes of the game, and these threats majorly came down the west London club’s right hand side. On two occasions Silva misread key defensive situations and got bypassed easily by an easy one-two. It was on the second occasion that Bournemouth scored.