This Saturday, at the start of the fifth day of the Premier League from England, Chelsea beat West Ham 3-0 in a match where they had no surprises and decisively resolved all their goal opportunities. With the presence of two world champions like Guido Rodriguez y Enzo Fernandezthe game took temperature at the beginning of the second half when the Mexican defender Edson Alvarez He invited Enzo, also known by the nickname Gardelito, to fight.
With the match already decided for Chelsea, Alvarez committed a heavy foul on striker Cole Palmer and, instantly, reacted strongly against Enzo, who approached him to defend his partner and He received a verbal threat from the Mexican.
Even though Alvarez covered his mouth so that his lips could not be read, the cameras of the official broadcast captured the moment when he, enraged, said: “I’ll wait for you outside, I’ll kill you, wherever you want”. Completely vehement and distraught, the defender, who suffered all three goals from Chelsea, took sides against the world champion, who, far from being intimidated, accepted the fight. After the end of the match, the issue was left on the pitch and the players each went to their locker rooms.
Enzo Fernández was key in Chelsea’s win over West Ham
To further calm the waters and prevent the inconvenience from escalating on the pitch, the Blues coach, Enzo Marescadecided to substitute the former River player with 10 minutes left in the match and in his place came defender Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Fernandez, 23, is one of the key players in the London team. With great control and vision of the game, the midfielder is part of the backbone of Chelsea. Despite the inconvenience a few months ago when he pointed to the nationality of French colleagues – which earned him a fine and a public apology – the footballer exchanged boos for applause.
Chelsea took advantage of the hierarchy of their squad and gave West Ham a dose of reality. From a tactical and strategic point of view, the London team took advantage of their supremacy on the field of play and crystallized the goal-scoring opportunities they had.
Chelsea players Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson – Credits: @Alastair Grant
At 4 and 18 minutes into the first half, forward Nicolás Jackson converted his chances into goals and beat the goalkeeper twice. Alphonse Areola to give his team the lead. At the start of the second half, Cole Palmer, who was the protagonist of the fight between Edson Alvarez y Enzo Fernandezestablished the final figures for a match in which almost the entire second half was left over.
With 10 points at the start of the Premier League, Chelsea will seek to obtain consistency in performances and results to reach the final stages of the championship in order to take the throne from Manchester CityThe following matchday, at home, the Blues will face Brighton in search of continuing their winning ways.
