Great teams in the past, and great Chelsea teams, have managed to hold onto leads with good defending but this current Blues contingent just don’t look capable.Īnd Potter’s substitutions are playing a role. The Portuguese forward did well to open up a shooting opportunity and his shot was well-placed, evading Jordan Pickford and going in off the post.īut once again Chelsea struggled after taking the lead as they looked to sit back. It came through a mixture of good play and good fortune as Ben Chilwell’s attempted across after Fernandez’s great pass was blocked, but it fell to Felix on the edge of the box. Less than 10 minutes into the second half, Chelsea finally had their breakthrough. Both Enzo Fernandez and Joao Felix had magical touches, but there was something missing. It was a tough first half for the Blues as they showed bright moments but didn’t have the intensity or finishing quality to actually breach the Everton net. Add in the fact that they hadn’t lost in the Premier League at home vs the Toffees since 1994 and Chelsea fans may have already been celebrating. In good form and up against a team fighting against relegation, Chelsea will have been confident of a fourth consecutive victory across all competitions going into their game against Everton. Chelsea’s faint European hopes were dealt another blow as they gave up the lead twice to draw 2-2 with Everton at Stamford Bridge.

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