“Bench him against Liverpool”, Angry Chelsea fans tell Tuchel about their star player
Chelsea faced Brighton and Holve Albion on Wednesday night. The Blues were aiming for all the three points in order to build up pressure for league leaders Manchester City. The Cityzens were also playing against Brentford.
Thomas Tuchel lined up with his usual 3-4-3 formation. Marcos Alonso was having some muscle issues and therefore missed the match. Romelu Lukaku was named in the starting eleven.
Chelsea started the game well. In the 28th minute, they took the lead through a brilliant goal from Romelu Lukaku. Things were going well for Chelsea and it was evident that they were going to get all the three points.
The Blues were however handed a major blow after Reece James came off limping in the first half after picking an injury. Injuries have been a problem for Tuchel and pundits can argue that they are going to cost Tuchel the league title.
In the second half, Chelsea started facing some problems as there was a loophole on the right wing. Brighton were fortunate as they equalized through Danny Welbeck.Image: courtesy
Fans were however angered by Hudson-Odoi. He wasted many chances which would have given Chelsea a two goal cushion and an assurance of three points. He was also selfish in a number of occasions while in the opposition box. Fans called for Tuchel to start Havertz next time instead of Odoi. See reactions down below.