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LONDON – Chelsea secures his place in the round of 16 of the European League with a complete 4-0 win over PAOK at Stamford Bridge, with Olivier Giroud scoring two goals, Alvaro Morata scoring on the bench and the future Callum Hudson -Odoi marks his first senior start with a goal.
Positives
Stamford Bridge desperately needs to see a local star, and Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have provided many reasons to spark the excitement and optimism here . Ethan Ampadu also made his first appearance under Maurizio Sarri and the two strikers scored goals that boosted morale.
Negatives
Davide Zappacosta and Andreas Christensen both seemed to have some hits in the second half, being a great success for Chelsea from the moment Yevhen Khacheridi was sent off in the seventh minute .
Rating of the manager out of 10
8 – Sarri's decision to start Hudson-Odoi was popular and the 18-year-old's performance flatly justified him, even outside his goal. Loftus-Cheek also demonstrated that he was progressing tactically under Sarri's leadership, and many of the departing players were resting in front of Fulham.
Player rating (1-10; 10 = best. Players presented after 70 minutes receive no rating.)
GK Kepa Arrizabalaga, 6 – A glorified spectator all evening while Chelsea's men's advantage neutralized any threat that PAOK could have brought. He did what he expected of him with a minimum of complications.
DF Davide Zappacosta, 6 – His crossing remains extremely erratic and better teams can exploit the space left by his offensive ambition in defense. That said, he did not do anything here to deserve serious criticism before what looked like a withdrawal imposed by an injury.
DF Gary Cahill, 7 – Treated with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who looks like a fellow, Aleksandar Prijovic, easily threatened with his usual threat. He even played and even managed to come out of the open play in the second half, helping to create Chelsea's third and fourth goals.
DF Andreas Christensen, 7 – Calm and badured that he will play well. tests harsher than this one to show Sarri that he can do more trust than David Luiz.
DF Emerson Palmieri, 7 – It seems impressive every time he plays and shows his top recovery speed to Marcos Alonso on two occasions to smother the PAOK counters. Sarri can only see something at the training to doubt the old Roma man.
MF Ross Barkley, 7 – This is not his most decisive performance, but he contributed to Chelsea's good start by pbading the ball to the front each time.
MF Cesc Fabregas, 9 – He may not have the metronomic energy of Jorginho these days, but Fabregas has a right foot of the day. surgical precision, and its magnificent pbad radius destroys the PAOK once reduced to a minimum. 10 men. His help for Giroud's second goal was particularly breathtaking.
MF Ruben Loftus-Cheek, age 8 – It is good to see him physically dominating men in the way he has regularly dominated his teenage comrades throughout his career. The circular game improves significantly under Sarri.
FW Pedro, 7 – Buzzing dangerously and using his energy to smother potential PAOK markers in the egg. His race from behind was also a threat, but his final touch, usually fatal, left him here.
FW Olivier Giroud, 8 – Has done everything here to embolden those who claim that he should start Morata again in the games that matter. . He has taken both goals well – he has five for the club and the country now – and is doing everything he can to improve his teammates.
FW Callum Hudson-Odoi, 8 – An opportunity he deserved and a night he will never forget. It's a bit too eager to impress early, which is understandable, but soon, it calms down and scores an impressive goal before giving Morata an inviting center for it's fun.
Deputies
DF Ethan Ampadu, 6 – Making his first appearance under Sarri's orders at the back right in place of Zappacosta, he looked calm and badured in a match already finished.
FW Willian, 6 – Pedro in the 66th minute, he threatened from the left without worrying Paschalakis.
FW Alvaro Morata, 7 – Must be worried about his place against Fulham on Sunday and did not seem delighted even when he scored a nice goal. His behavior is as difficult to understand as his fluctuating performance.
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