![]() ![]() ![]() If we have to play with our cases then we'll play and do our best to get enough quality to win the game and we did not tonight. 'We didn't discuss for one second the game being called off. I don't want to get involved in this political stuff. Tuchel, also missing Covid-hit Mateo Kovacic and Ben Chilwell, who has a knee injury too, said: 'I don't know. Hakim Ziyech (right) also went close with an effort in the first half as Chelsea looked to pounce on a depleted Everton side Not having those players and their qualities, however, was ultimately a crucial factor. This is a great point.'ĭespite missing Romelu Lukaku, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Timo Werner following positive Covid results and also the unwell Kai Havertz, Tuchel's team still appeared strong enough. ![]() He said: 'With so many issues, so many senior players not available, we needed spirit, commitment, intensity and we had everything. It was a more than welcome result for Rafa Benitez in his ongoing battle to win over Everton's fans. He led the Everton resistance, remarkably at times, before Branthwaite's goal to cap his mature display made all Pickford's efforts worthwhile. Their other problem was when they did create they came up against inspired England No 1 Pickford. That was clear mitigation even if they still had more than enough chances and possession – 80 per cent - to win comfortably. They dropped points for the fourth time in seven games, a run that has seen them fall from three points clear to third place and four points off top spot, and have lost some of the aura and assuredness that was so evident not even that long ago.Īgainst Everton they were unfortunate to be hit by an untimely string of Covid results that denied them their principal attackers. A depleted and out-of-form side defied the odds to grab a shock draw at the European champions thanks to the heroics of goalkeeper Pickford at one end and a landmark first Everton goal for highly-rated teenage defender Branthwaite at the other.īranthwaite's equaliser on his first Everton league start since July 2020 contributed to another setback for stumbling Chelsea, who were booed off. ![]()
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