Werner breaks goal drought, but ‘new’ Mateo Kovacic singled out for special praise as Chelsea down Newcastle
Chelsea made short work of Newcastle on Monday evening, with one of the Blues’ stars having since been widely singled out for praise.
Giroud & Werner on target
Thomas Tuchel’s men welcomed the Magpies to Stamford Bridge a short time ago, for their latest Premier League outing.
The hosts of course headed into proceedings having enjoyed a fine start to life under their new boss, on the back of 4 wins and a draw from 5 outings.
In turn, ahead of kick-off, Chelsea were no doubt aware that a victory would guide them back into the top-4 in the English top-flight, above floundering champions Liverpool.
And, when all was said and done in west London, this is precisely what the Pensioners managed.
Olivier Giroud opened the game’s scoring just past the half-hour mark, lashing home from close range following a fine burst down the Newcastle left on the part of Timo Werner:
🗣️ “That is brilliant from Timo Werner”
Olivier Giroud fires Chelsea ahead after good work from his strike-partner
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Werner himself was then next on the scoresheet, finishing at the back post after escaping the clutches of Newcastle’s backline 5 minutes from the interval:
Timo Werner gets his goal 💙
A brilliant first half display from the German striker sees him double the Blues’ lead
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And this, when the 90 minutes were said and done, was all she wrote when it came to goals, as Chelsea continued their ascent up the Premier League table on the back of Frank Lampard’s departure late last month.
Kovacic shining
In turn, on the back of proceedings coming to a close at Stamford Bridge, a number of members of Thomas Tuchel’s squad have since been singled out for praise.
Timo Werner was the obvious choice, after the German’s persistence finally paid off en route to bringing an end to a remarkable drought in front of goal:
1000 – Timo Werner has scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in exactly 1000 minutes – since netting against Sheffield United in November – ending a run of 31 attempts without finding the back of the net in the competition. Relief. #CHENEW pic.twitter.com/1DaodRBhBU
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 15, 2021
Elsewhere, meanwhile, Giroud found the net just 10 minutes after stepping onto the pitch in place of the injured Tammy Abraham, whilst the restored Kepa Arrizabalaga looked solid throughout.
None, though, proved more impressive over the course of the 90 minutes this evening than Mateo Kovacic.
The Croat appears to have been handed a new lease of life by the arrival of Tuchel, with his display versus Newcastle nothing short of spectacular.
Kovacic does not always receive the praise he deserves due to a lack of production in the attacking third, but, on Monday, Chelsea’s fans, and more, have taken to social media in their numbers, to make their feelings regarding the former Real Madrid man very much known:
Mateo Kovacic is an unbelievable footballer. Serious baller. pic.twitter.com/U8pKel33TC
— CFC-Blues (@CFCBlues_com) February 15, 2021
Kovacic is absolutely insane at football..
— Pys (@CFCPys) February 15, 2021
Kovacic is looking like a totally different player under Tuchel. Should’ve had two assists by now
— Nouman (@nomifooty) February 15, 2021
Gotta say Kovacic is playing superbly right now. Gone to a new level under Tuchel, for sure.
— TheScore (@TheScore01) February 15, 2021
My God! Kovacic is a new player! 😍😍😍
— Raven (@enochmk) February 15, 2021
Kovacic is what Liverpool fans thought Thiago would be
— Raf (@CFC_Raf) February 15, 2021
Kovacic under Tuchel…..that’s the tweet #CHENEW pic.twitter.com/UlVzLq5jOp
— MrClaver (@iam_mrclaver) February 15, 2021
Kovacic has been 🔥
— CFCDaily (@CFCDaily) February 15, 2021
Kovacic is a monster in that midfield 🔥
— CFC-Blues (@CFCBlues_com) February 15, 2021
I’ve never had this much joy watching a player since Hazard. Kovacic has been a revelation under Tuchel 🔥
— N (@Nino12x) February 15, 2021
Mateo Kovačić‘s game by numbers vs. Newcastle United:
96% pass accuracy
25 final third passes
8/8 take-ons
3/3 tackles
2 shotsOutstanding. 🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/eFSiyc8akR
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) February 15, 2021
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 23 | 32 | 53 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 24 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | Leicester City FC | 24 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 24 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 23 | 14 | 39 |
| 6 | West Ham United FC | 23 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 22 | 4 | 37 |
| 8 | Aston Villa FC | 22 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 23 | 11 | 36 |
| 10 | Arsenal FC | 24 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 23 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 24 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 23 | -9 | 29 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace FC | 24 | -15 | 29 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 24 | -5 | 26 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 23 | -12 | 26 |
| 17 | Newcastle United FC | 23 | -13 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 23 | -12 | 18 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | -36 | 13 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 23 | -22 | 11 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 17 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 14 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 13 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 12 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 12 |
| Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 11 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 10 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 9 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 8 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 8 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 8 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City FC | 8 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 8 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 8 |
| Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 8 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 7 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 8 |
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 7 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 6 |
| Evans, Jonny | Leicester City FC | 0 | 7 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 6 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 6 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 6 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 6 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 6 |
| Kante, N`Golo | Chelsea FC | 0 | 6 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 6 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Dallas, Stuart | Leeds United | 0 | 5 |
| Klich, Mateusz | Leeds United | 0 | 5 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 5 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 5 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 5 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 11 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 9 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 9 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 6 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 6 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 6 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 6 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 5 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 5 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 5 |
| Robertson, Andrew | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 5 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 4 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 4 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 4 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 4 |
