Fulham vs Chelsea match report: Final score and goals, highlights, and Premier League match report

Like Graham PotterTrying desperately to find solutions or even goals. ChelseaYou find new ways of losing.

This was a true test of patience, naivety, and persistence. Signing a loan agreement Joao FelixHe brought a new dimension to Chelsea’s attack and won a draw in the 1-1 match against Al-Fatawa. Fulham.

If his suspension is up, the Portuguese will miss matches against Crystal Palace and Liverpool again. Questions will also grow about whether Potter will be able to continue that long.

Although club members will continue to speak the exact same words about a long term project, the numbers speak more loudly than their words. This was Chelsea’s first defeat to Fulham since 2006. They had seven defeats in all competitions, and only six points from their nine previous. Premier League Toys.

Things can’t continue like this, but things do get worse – as Felix’s brutal defiance clearly shows.

It could be a sign that you are losing your luck, or that the events conspire against you. It was difficult to not feel sorry for Potter.

Marco Silva was hard to dislike. Chelsea is undoubtedly the main story, but Fulham has quietly been the highlight of the campaign. They rose to sixth, while Chelsea fell to tenth. They did it without Aleksandar Mitrovic, which made it even more impressive, especially because Carlos Vinicius scored a goal that was worthy of his usual nine.

Although Kepa Arrizabalaga can be questioned about her miscalculation of cross, it was just another mistake to add to the list that made this expedition so miserable. Many, including many of the fans who sang Thomas Tuchel’s song, would consider the German’s sacking of Potter and replacement with Potter the worst mistake of all. They sang Roman Abramovich’s name again, just like they did in the FA Cup at Manchester City.

It was a 4-0 loss, but it felt worse because it became out of control. Fulham fans were ready for the inevitable. “You get fired at the first thing in the morning.”

Even if it doesn’t happen Friday, it’s impossible to not feel like forces and factors conspire to make it happen soon.

This is only possible in football, especially if the person Potter is referring to doesn’t have the charisma and career that Jurgen Klopp has. This could be a problem, especially if you have to make something of a band that is clearly insecure.

Fulham, however, were full of conviction. This is a testament to Silva’s unwavering influence and his miraculous salvation in the Premier League.

Other narrative themes were added to the Potter horror, including the ex returning to inflict more pain.

Fulham’s first goal came from Willian. Willian was the one who was at the heart of many of their attacks and held them back throughout. Felix suggested at that time that he might do something similar to Chelsea because it added energy.

Fulham did not convince Potter or push back on his attack. They knew there was a soft spot in the ultra-soft Chelsea of ​​the moment and they were more than willing. This is in keeping the team’s overall attitude, but it was more encouraging. These gaps were quite attractive, afterall.

Bobby de Córdova-Reid had already hit the crossbar after leaping through one, and more kept coming. Carlos Vinicius had already warned. Chelsea defenders had no choice but to try to get closer and run the risk of the ball being deflected in the wrong direction.

This was what happened naturally, with a player who undoubtedly got the happy shot.

In the 23rd minute, Willian sliced ​​his way through and let it fly, only for the ball to be deflected by Trevoh Chalobah’s attempt to deflect it inside the post.

If you’re lucky, again

Given the way Chelsea played recently, and especially their attack style, this could have been another embarrassing defeat. Despite Potter’s resolve, the situation was not as bad as it could have been. This only served to make matters worse, because it reinforced the belief that the director had no control over the events.

Mason Mount showed remarkable dexterity trying to catch Bernd Leno from a free kick. His shot bounced off of the post, when everyone expected it to be a cross. Kalidou Koulibaly was there for the conversion. They took a timeout and are back at it. They should have been calmed down by that. Felix decided to go big, and the bad season only got worse.

Potter had never experienced anything similar before. Chelsea is not the same. Felix somehow gave this club, with such a colorful past, something they hadn’t even seen. It is a mystery if the hierarchy will insist on seeing them.