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Chelsea were beaten but Stamford Bridge pines for Champions League occasions like thisWith the men's team mired in mid-table and the women preparing for life after Emma Hayes, when will Chelsea feature on this stage again?
Pochettino criticises VAR after Chelsea disallowed goal: 'It is damaging the game'Mauricio Pochettino believes VAR is “damaging the game” after Chelsea were denied a winning goal against Aston Villa. Axel Disasi thought he...
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Lucas Digne - Sends in three crossesDigne recorded one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Chelsea.
ImpactDigne continued in his starting role against Villa, marking his fifth straight start after a short hiatus serving off the bench. He saw a decent performance, whipping in three crosses and creating two chances. He was also okay in the defense, notching four tackles and one block.
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Ollie Watkins - Fires in three shotsWatkins generated three shots (two on goal) in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Chelsea.
ImpactWatkins couldn't mark his fourth straight game with a goal contribution Saturday, as he had a slightly underwhelming display, only notching three shots in his 90 minutes of play. He will now look to add to his goal count in the club's next match as he makes the push for the Golden Boot, only being one off of league leaders Cole Palmer and Erling Haaland.
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Matty Cash - Earns assistCash assisted once to go with zero corners and two chances created in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Chelsea.
ImpactCash earned his second straight Saturday after returning from injury, showing a decent display after assisting on Morgan Rogers' goal in the 42nd minute. Cash now has two assists on the season, giving him four goal contributions. He was slightly quiet outside of the assist, only notching two chances created and two tackles.
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Morgan Rogers - Scores againRogers scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and three chances created in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Chelsea. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 64th minut...
ImpactRogers continued his hot streak Saturday, now having registered a goal contribution in four of his last five appearances after finding the back of the net off a Matty Cash assist in the 42nd minute of the draw. This gave rogers his thrid goal of the season, now having four goal contributions in his 10 appearances.
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Robin Olsen - Finishes day in netOlsen recorded two saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Chelsea.
ImpactOlsen was called upon Saturday after regular starter Emiliano Martinez was forced to leave the field due to injury, as he served for 45 minutes off the bench. However, it wasn't the greatest performance, as he allowed two goals while making two saves. He may get the start in the club's next match against Brighton on Sunday, although that is still up in the air with Martinez's medical tests pending.
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