Chelsea battle in Russia
Chelsea headed to St Petersburg to tackle Zenit of their remaining Champions League group recreation, figuring out that they would want to match Juventus’s outcome in opposition to Malmo to be able to qualify as group winners.
Regardless of a swathe of accidents, Thomas Tuchel named a powerful facet, with Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku each returning to the beginning lineup, and Reece James trialled in central midfield.
Your Chelsea facet tonight! ?@ParimatchGlobal | #ZenChe pic.twitter.com/Ug1UhLgYWv
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 8, 2021
And whereas Timo Werner fired them into an early lead, objectives from Claudinho and Azmoun ensured that it was the Russian facet that headed into the break in entrance
For Blues followers, nonetheless, one man as soon as once more stood out for all of the fallacious causes.
Higher haul Saul
The person in query? Saul Niguez.
The Spaniard was loaned to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid, however has didn’t impress but, and has been hauled off at half time in each of his Premier League outings up to now.
And, judging by his efficiency within the first half, it’s only an absence of alternate options that may cease him being hooked once more.
Secure to say, the Spaniard is just not flavour of the month with Chelsea followers, who took to Twitter to make their emotions clear.
Saul Niguez. Chelsea’s worst ever soccer participant
— WDS (@Wds_CFC) December 8, 2021
Saul Niguez is shite
— Steven (@Triller_1) December 8, 2021
Saul Niguez doesn’t have lengthy left on this sport
— ً (@JAYL1B) December 8, 2021
I really feel dangerous for Saul Niguez, that kidney damage has dusted him.
— Paddy Keogh (@OddsOnFPL) December 8, 2021
Saul Niguez is dreadful
— Adan (@Arsenal357) December 8, 2021
Even Saul Niguez at LWB is shite , simply ship that man again to Spain in January.
— – Gadget Plug ? (@OlayinkaSuraj) December 8, 2021
The one place Saul Niguez is sweet at is Left Again on the aircraft to Spain!
— WDS (@Wds_CFC) December 8, 2021
Chelsea, as typical, fucking collapse! We’re precise pish! The earlier Saul Niguez goes again to Atletico, purchase a world class centre-back and striker, promote Barkley and Loftus-Cheek and recall Gilmour again, the higher!
— MR CHELSEA (@jacobnnie) December 8, 2021
Ross Barkley and Saul Niguez play soccer like oompa loompaas
— Marvellous (@Marve1_1_ous) December 8, 2021
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Premier League desk
| # | Crew | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester Metropolis | 15 | 23 | 35 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 15 | 32 | 34 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 15 | 26 | 33 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 15 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | -1 | 25 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Arsenal FC | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 15 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Leicester Metropolis | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | Everton FC | 15 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Brentford FC | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Southampton FC | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Watford FC | 15 | -9 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 14 | -7 | 10 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 15 | -13 | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich Metropolis | 15 | -23 | 10 |
| Participant | Crew | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester Metropolis | 9 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Silva, Bernardo | Manchester Metropolis | 7 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 6 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 6 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 6 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 6 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 5 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 5 |
| Grey, Demarai | Everton FC | 5 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| Pukki, Teemu | Norwich Metropolis | 5 |
| Cornet, Maxwel | Burnley FC | 5 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 5 |
| Participant | Crew | Purple Playing cards | Yellow Playing cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester Metropolis | 1 | 5 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 5 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 5 |
| Lascelles, Jamaal | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 5 |
| Ward, Joel | Crystal Palace | 0 | 5 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 5 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 0 | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 4 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 1 | 3 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 0 | 4 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 4 |
| Participant | Crew | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester Metropolis | 6 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 4 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 3 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Benrahma, Mentioned | West Ham United | 3 |
| Henderson, Jordan | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 3 |
| Lowton, Matthew | Burnley FC | 3 |
