Chelsea's match against Everton came in as a 1-1 result. Keep in mind that Everton, plagued by injuries, have lost eight games this season and have a very dismal record. It is such a team, but it is not easy to draw the powerful Chelsea on the road. Chelsea had 80% of the ball in this game, and made 23 crazy shots on goal, 10 of which were on target, but only returned 1 goal. Such a result disappointed Tuchel too much. Chelsea, a giant with a total value of 900 million euros, lost a crucial two points on the road to the title. Chelsea's unexpected fall behind has made Manchester City and Liverpool the big winners. Manchester City swept Leeds United 7-0 in this round, while Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3-1. In the table, Manchester City led with 41 points, followed by Liverpool with 30 points, and Chelsea only had 37 points, and the gap was getting wider and wider.
Although Chelsea are missing Lukaku, Hudson-Odoi, Werner and Chilwell because of the new crown. However, chelsea's existing luxury squad deserves to win Over Everton. Chelsea didn't win for two reasons. The first reason is Pickford's excellent performance. Pickford was on the heels in this game, making an incredible nine saves and keep saving Everton. It's very difficult for a player to make so many saves in one game, especially against world-class players. However, this game Pickford did it, and he is undoubtedly the brightest star in the whole game.
The second reason is Chelsea's poor defence. Everton had only five shots on goal, three of them on target, but were able to take one chance to score. In fact, Chelsea have done a poor job of defending lately. Including this game, 9 goals were conceded in 4 games. You know, in the previous 21 games, Chelsea have conceded so many goals. It shows how bad Chelsea's defence is now. It also illustrates the importance of N'Golo Kante, and without N'Golo Kante's sweeping defence in midfield, Chelsea's backline is under pressure.
Tuchel was very dissatisfied with the outcome of the match. Tuchel said after the match that the team had missed too many opportunities and was expected to lead by two or three goals. Azpilicueta, on the other hand, pointed out that the team's problem is the defense, saying that if he wants to achieve the goal, he must concede fewer goals. Everton coach Benitez is very satisfied with such a result, he believes that although the team suffered a large-scale injury problem, the players on the field gave everything and made their own contributions to let the team get a very good point. Although these 1 points did not change Everton's bad situation, at least it allowed the players to regain some confidence, and then Everton needed to get more points out of trouble.