Chelsea vs Brighton Ratings: Chelsea Player Ratings + Twitter Reaction
Chelsea were comfortable 3-0 winners against visiting Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Wednesday night. With 7 changes to the side that played in their narrow win against Cardiff on the weekend, there was a freshness about the Blues side.
Chelsea opened the scoring in the first half thanks to a deft finish from Olivier Giroud while two curling worldies from Eden Hazard and Ruben Loftus-Cheek gave the rampant Blues their second and third goals respectively. With 3 points in the bag, the Blues moved up to 5th above stuttering Manchester United.
Here are the Chelsea Player Ratings:
Kepa Arizzabalaga 7
Was a spectator for most of the match but was assured on the ball.
Cesar Azpilicueta 7
The Spaniard had a decent night down the right but was substituted
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Andreas Christensen 7
Composed on the ball and sharp with his forward passing and movement.
David Luiz 7
Chelsea’s secondary distributor, Luiz has a strong game at the back.
Emerson 8
Worked hard down the right and created some good chances.
N’Golo Kante 7
His usual collected self and won the ball back on various occasions.
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Jorginho 8
Controlled the pace of the game and even picked out some good balls.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 8
Scored an absolute blinder for Chelsea third and looked sharp all night.
Callum Hudson-Odoi 9
By far the most imaginative player on the pitch, he showed his worth.
Olivier Giroud 8
Held the ball up well and showed good instincts to tuck in the opener.
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Eden Hazard 9
The Belgian wreaked havoc down the left-side and scored a belter as well.
Here’s how some overjoyed Chelsea fans reacted to this emphatic victory:
