Chelsea vs Valencia
Champions League Group H
8:00pm Tuesday 17th September
Stamford Bridge
(Att: 39469)
As Frank Lampard lost 1-0 to Valencia on his Champions League debut as Chelsea manager ross Barkley missed a late penalty.
Chelsea had the opportunity to cancel out Rodrigo opener and occupying a point whenever the officer was alerted by the Video Assistant Referee to Daniel Wass’ handball in the region with three minutes remaining.
Barkley insisted he must choose the spot-kick, snatching the ball off regular penalty taker Jorginho, but his effort cannoned off the top of the crossbar.
The late penalty controversy still awaits the first home victory of his tenure at Chelsea and compounded a introduction to Champions League soccer for Lampard, who lost Mason Mount only 16 minutes.
Valencia players and fans came in disarray after the sacking of supervisor Marcelino week in London, however they were far from mutiny since they produced a display against the young side of Lampard which featured four rival debutants.
Tammy Abraham, fresh from his hat-trick at Wolves, was denied a Champions League purpose if his flick was obstructed by Valencia goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen.
Mason Mount received a painful introduction when former Arsenal midfielder Frances Coquelin left his studs on the inside of the youngster’s shin which yielded a yellow card and compelled the child off inside 16 minutes.
Abraham went again with a far-post header in the cross and Willian run of Cesar Azpilicueta .
Chelsea danger in the first half, willian fashioned a opener once Mateo Kovacic’s cross-field pass was commanded by him on his chest, but his first-time shot flew . And by Cillessen the Brazilian drive towards the near post was parried clear on the stroke of half-time.
Marcos Alonso took the game in the second half to Valencia early, drilling in a free-kick that Cillessen leaned behind before going the corner over.
But in the 74th minute, they fell behind, Rodrigo providing the Chelsea defence the slide as he hurried onto Daniel Parejo’s chipped free-kick and swept the ball.
After Chelsea’s players appealed for a handball, the play reached fever pitch five minutes, and also replays did show defender Wass’ hands had hit at.
Barkley, on as a substitute took responsibility into his hands to wreck his effort against the framework of the goal although after an abysmal VAR delay, a spot-kick was given.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard: »Ross is your penalty taker. He was pre-season and scored a couple, has been when he has started, and was and he missed it. I really don’t understand what the conversation was. Jorginho and Willian have been the penalty takers on the pitch, but he also becomes the punishment, if Ross comes on.
« We probably deserved a win, or at least a draw. We created enough . Not lots of chances that are fantastic but excellent opportunities and clearly a penalty, then we concede from the 1 shot on target, so it is a brutal lesson in Champions League soccer. It’s a game we played pretty well in, and we lost.
The good news is we have got five more games to go from the class, but that’s the reality of dropping the very first game in the home, it makes people [other] matches more important especially as they come back away from home »
The Debate was informed by former Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell:
« It is the exact same rigmarole as the Paul Pogba one – who’s the designated taker? Barkley arrived after 80 minutes, so Jorginholooks confident taking fines ‘s normally and on takes them. I can not find him not needing to take you.
« I will see exactly what Willian’s performing in terms of saying’Do you fancy this? You’ve only encounter’. He walks off but he’d gone once, two times, when Barkley says yes.
Chelsea host league leaders Liverpool on Renault Super Sunday – live from 4pm on Sky Sports Premier League; kick-off 4.30pm. Chelsea journey to Lille on Matchday 2 of the Champions League on October 2; kick-off 8pm.
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