Chelsea hosted Leeds United at home on Saturday, and although the visiting team tied twice, Chelsea had Antonio Rudiger score a penalty in stoppage time and successfully killed their opponents at the end of the game, taking all three points.
Chelsea are the strongest squad they have ever played, with Eduardo Mendy guarding the last hurdles; three centre-backs Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva and Antonio Rudiger; a pair of wing-backs, Rees James and Marcos Alonso; a double midfielder with Jorginho and Ruben Loftus-Cheek; and Mason Mount and Timone Werner supporting The Pseudo-Nine Kay Havertz. Leeds United were 4-4-2, with Rafinha pairing Daniel James playing as a double striker.
In the 28th minute of the first half, Leeds United opened the scoring, Daniel James fought Marcos Alonso on the right side of the box, the referee pointed the ball straight, and Rafinha shot in. Fortunately, just before half-time, Marcos Alonso managed to atone for his sins, handing over a cross for Mason Mount on the left, allowing the latter to be tied. After the change of sides, Chelsea managed to reverse the front; Rafinha shoveled Antonio Rudiger with both feet in the penalty area, the referee did not say anything, but VAR reviewed and decided to award a penalty, which was shot by Giogenho. However, in the 83rd minute, Leeds United equalized again with a counter-attack; Taylor Roberts crossed from the left and substitute Joe Gerhart express Thiago Silva shoveled into the net with a close-range shovel, and Leeds United rewrote the score to 2-2 at the end of the game. When Chelsea were thinking that Chelsea would concede two more points, Antonio Rudiger once again fought in the penalty area in stoppage time, the referee pointed the ball straight, Jorginho successfully scored the goal, with a penalty to score twice, and the Blues also used this goal to make it 3-2 to Kleeitz United, all three points.
Chelsea's overall performance this season is good, but the old problem in midfield remains, that is, when Kante and Mateo Kovacic are injured together, the team does not have enough sweeping power, so the midfield has not been able to protect the defense much. However, Ruben Loftus-Cheek has also seen him in the past few games that he has done his best, using his running power and pressing to fill the gap between Jorginho and his side; but his propulsion is good, but some of the passing decisions can still play better. The three stars in the front court have played heavier except Mason Mount; Mason Mount has stepped forward again this game to save the team, scoring a tie in the first half, which is his sixth league goal this season. Antonio Rudiger deserves the best name in the whole game, under the influence of the renewal problem, the German center-back still has a superior performance, the whole game won two key penalties, disguised to the team to prove that he is worth a high-priced new contract, I believe that with his performance this game, this price is definitely more than deserved.
Leeds United, with their performance in this game, is definitely worth scoring; but the three mistakes in the defense have led to the goal conceded; the two penalties are unnecessary, and Marcelo Bielsa can improve the robustness of the defense as soon as possible, which is expected to lead the team out of the relegation zone. Leeds United currently have 16 points, which is still five points away from 18th-place Burnley (but one more game), and the relegation situation is really not very optimistic.