The scoreline may have reflected what seemed to be an emphatic win of the Blues in Copenhagen. But those who did not watch would have not known how difficult it actually is to break down the Danish Champions. In the end, the score was 4 - 0 and it was such an important result, considering we have drawn our first UCL game against Juventus.
There were several changes made, including JT and Hazard on the bench, however manager RDM still brings on a strong squad, and manages to rotate players while still getting the results, which is good. Ramires once again started in the central position alongside captain for the night, Frank Lampard. The three players playing behind Torres are Moses, Mata, and Oscar.
The game throughout was very much open. The hosts always tried to play their football, as we want to ourselves. It was becoming such an open game and chances flow on both ends of the field. However, mistake for the hosts maybe is that they are too open, that our first goal came when Fernando managed to grab the ball from a defender, and with their defense spread out, our number 9 picked up Lampard who played a smart through ball for Mata who slotted it well to the far side of the goal.
The second half itself wasn't very much different. It was very much open and both teams had chances to score. The hosts were looking for an equalizer, and nearly got one if not for a masterclass save by Cech, and Cole got the block too. We also managed to get chances, but not the goals, not until in the 79th minute when we got a free kick. David Luiz took the shot and strikes it well to the back of the net. It was very much a Ronaldo-esque free kick. With us leading 2 goals, it seems we can relax more, but turns out we got 2 more goals by Mata again (just before being replaced), and Ramires who only needed to tap in from a smart pass by Oscar.
Credit to Nordsjaelland who played their football quite well and managed to produce some chances too. But in the end they were broken down, and we managed three in the final 10 minutes. Perhaps it was due to fatigue, but they only got themselves to blame, as they had to be prepared if they want to play in this high level competition.
The Chelsea players were performing well once again, and kept being resilient to find that second goal. And if you observe, besides Luiz's free kick, all our goals tonight are a work of smart passes, more like Barcelona's goals. The passes we did and the football we played are becoming quite entertaining to watch and if you observe, I guess we played more and more like Barcelona, just with more conviction and strength in the defense I suppose. That's what makes us a proper challenger for, not just the UCL title, but also the BPL, FA cup, etc. And once again I have special praise for Juan Mata, who, unbelievably, managed to once again performed outstandingly in a consistent manner. In almost every game he managed to pull off something special. Well, done, our number 10.
So, with a win in the UCL, now we are back on track, and now we can switch our focus back to the premier league, where we aim to strengthen our position at the top of the table. And it continues this Saturday when we take on Norwich City at the Bridge. Hope we can continue our winning streak then. #CFC
Links:
http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2936801/title/match-report-fc-nordsjaelland-0-chelsea-4
http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2936829/title/final-whistle-verdict-excellent-result
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/93617/fc-nordsj%C3%A6lland-vs-chelsea-fc/report
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/93617/fc-nordsj%C3%A6lland-vs-chelsea-fc/player-ratings
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2012/10/02/3420594/chelsea-can-retain-the-champions-league-says-lampard
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/10/03/3421103/formidable-cech-continues-to-display-his-worth-as-one-of-the
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