Double goals from Cole Palmer, Conor Gallagher, Noni Maduke and Nicholas Jackson help Chelsea beat West Ham 5-0 at Stamford Bridge, reports and free matches put pressure on David Moyes' position as manager. highlight
Chelsea put in a brilliant attacking performance to beat West Ham 5-0, raising further questions about David Moyes' future at the club.
This week the Hammers began talks with unemployed Julen Lopetegui to replace Moyes when the Scot's contract expires in June, even if Moyes is hoping for support from the Stamford Bridge players. , it never happened.
A rejuvenated Chelsea picked up their second home win in three days, riding the momentum and scoring five goals.
Cole Palmer scored the first goal within 15 minutes, his 21st league goal of the season, and Conor Gallagher and star man Noni Madueke sealed the win before half-time.
West Ham had Jarrod Bowen's shots hit the bar twice in the first half, but they were dismal defensively and were labeled “embarrassing” by their manager. Sky Sports” Clinton Morrison taking a break.
“West Ham are on the beach,” he said. “The way they're playing is embarrassing. They're not even trying. They're not doing anything. It's like they just dropped a tool.”
“It's far from enough. No matter what anyone says, we still have to keep going until the end of the season.”
Things got worse as Madueke added a fourth goal two minutes into the second period when he connected with Nicholas Jackson to put the Hammers on the back foot again.
Jackson was added to the mix at Chelsea in the final painful moments of a disastrous afternoon that saw him score five goals for the second time for Moyes and West Ham, with an initial offside flag against the Senegalese striker overturned by a VAR check 10 minutes before kick-off. He doubled his record at the break. In 3 games.
This stunning victory puts Chelsea ahead of Manchester United in the Premier League table and gives them a huge boost in the race for European qualification.
How Chelsea dismantled disastrous West Ham
Both Moyes and Mauricio Pochettino went into Sunday's match with doubts about their futures.
Yet the respective clubs' form couldn't be more contrasting, as evidenced in the opener when Palmer rifled Madueke's cross into the path.
Sky Sports' Danial Khan and Ron Walker discuss the big stories after Chelsea's 5-0 win over West Ham at Stamford Bridge
West Ham had made a good start up to that point but came close to scoring an instant equalizer when Djordje Petrovic's weak punch hit Bowen over the bar.
But then Chelsea took control and tore through the Hammers at will. The second time seemed inevitable, but then came when Gallagher beat Arreola with an equally strong finish after Maduke made a control error inside the box.
The match was as good as it had been before the break when Madueke, who had given Emerson a brutal time from the first whistle, slotted home the third after nodding in Thiago Silva's corner kick.
Moyes resisted the urge to make major changes at half-time, bringing on only James Ward-Prowse for Edson Alvarez at half-time, but any hopes of a comeback were dashed within minutes.
Madueke, who took a fastball from Trevor Chalobah over his head, beat Emerson again and gave Jackson a simple finish in the square.
Bowen, who had already hit the bar again before the break, soon completed his hat trick with a knuckleball that smashed through the woodwork and a near miss. He was then denied consolation again when his wonderful free-kick was tipped over by Petrovic's fingertips.
Chelsea continued to attack West Ham's defense as Palmer put Mykhailo Mudryk in behind with a luxurious pass, but Arreola made a smart reaction save to prevent further misery for his team.
However, there was still time before the situation worsened. First, Lucas Paqueta was sent off with an injury, and then Moises Caicedo's through ball put him one-on-one with Jackson. Initially, there was an offside flag, but a VAR check ruled that Jackson was just one player short of the end.
Most of the West Ham supporters had booed the team at half-time and the criticism for conceding five goals, their fourth of the season, had already begun and was long gone by then.
Poch: It's natural for us to feel this way too.
Mauricio Pochettino says he's happy fans can get a “good feeling” again when playing at Stamford Bridge
chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino Said sky sports:
“I'm really happy. I'm really happy for the players and the staff. They deserve this sentiment. They deserve full credit for coming back a few games after the Tottenham game.”
“It was a great game. The game was great, the attitude, the ability to compete, I was very happy with how we competed from Thursday onwards. Then we had the ability to create chances and score goals. We have players who can do it.”
“I wasn't relaxed yet. It's important not to concede a goal until the end, so I wanted to keep a clean sheet. We defended well and had some luck, but it was important not only to win the game, but to achieve it without conceding a goal. ”.
“It’s great to have kids coming in from the academy, but we need to get the team fit and today we have retrieved six players from Thursday. It’s important.”
“Last season was a tough season for everyone, so it's not easy to turn your feelings and performances around. You need time and trust in the process. I'm happy to have regained that good feeling at Stamford Bridge. “That was one of our goals.” ”
Moyes: “I'm sorry to the fans, I feel sorry for them”
David Moyes said too much 'it wasn't right' during the 5-0 win
west ham manager david moyes Said sky sports:
“When you come to a place like this, you need a little bit of mental toughness and you need to show that you can stand up and deal with it. But at the moment we are not able to do that. We have played too many games. So we've had some bad games.''He didn't show toughness, leadership, or initiative to perform.
“I'm the coach and I'm in charge, but some of the players have to do the same. I feel sorry for the fans. Normally, there aren't teams that get beaten up like this. ”
“However, we are missing some elements: the mental strength, the leadership to not take the blows we have had several times. All I can say is that I am really sorry for how the game went. No.”
In pictures: Moyes' devastation at Stamford Bridge
West Ham manager David Moyes failed to win a Premier League game away at Stamford Bridge in 18 tries, arguably the veteran manager's most disastrous yet.
He made a dejected appearance in the away dugout for much of the match, but was barely on the touchline for most of the second half.
What's next?
chelsea There are 3 games left in the Premier League. they travel, nottingham forest May 11th (Sat) Live broadcast sky sports, kDeparts at 5:30pm.then they visit brighton Wednesday, May 15th, 7:45pm kick-off, before finishing the season at home bournemouth Sunday, May 19th, kick-off at 4pm.
west ham host luton May 11th, kick-off at 3pm and before heading into the title race. city of manchester Kickoff May 19th at 4pm.
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