Premier League 2014 2015 Chelsea West Ham

20 decembre 2014

Stamford Bridge

ENG

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Les Blues ne pouvaient pas rêver mieux pour débuter le Boxing Day. Facile vainqueur de West Ham (2-0) à domicile, Chelsea a sécurisé sa place de leader avant le déplacement de City à West Brom (16h). Les Londoniens ont repris provisoirement six longueurs d’avance sur les Citizens grâce à des buts de Terry et Diego Costa. Première étape réussie pour les hommes de José Mourinho qui vont enchainer deux déplacements bien plus périlleux à Southampton (5e) et Tottenham (7e) lors des prochaines sorties.

Quatrième du classement après 17 journées, West Ham n’a pas fait le poids face à Chelsea. Totalement dominés et inoffensifs pendant 90 minutes, les joueurs de Sam Allardyce se sont fait manger en première période. Adrian, le gardien espagnol des Hammers, a repoussé l'échéance plusieurs fois devant Cahill (21e) et Willian (29e) mais il a fini par s’incliner sur un but plein d’opportunisme signé John Terry après une déviation de Diego Costa (1-0, 31e). Intouchables défensivement et maitres du ballon (70% de possession en première période), les hommes de José Mourinho ont éteint sans forcer le duo Carroll - Valencia.

The Blues had already come close through Oscar and Gary Cahill when John Terry turned in Diego Costa's header from close range. After a tame first half, West Ham offered more in the second, but their hopes were snuffed out by Costa's drilled finish just after the hour. Morgan Amalfitano hit the post late on but Chelsea racked up 28 shots at goal. Chelsea look set to finish 2014 at the top of the table - and the quality of their performance suggested they may well still be there in May.

Their manager Jose Mourinho accused West Ham of playing "19th century football" after the teams' goalless draw at Stamford Bridge in January, but this Blues side, with the attacking threat Costa and Cesc Fabregas, never looked like being denied. The visitors' style has taken a quantum leap forward since - with 29 goals in their first 17 league games this season compared to 14 over the same period in 2013-14 - but it was clear as soon as the team sheets were published that Sam Allardyce intended a defensive performance similar to 11 months ago.

The West Ham manager dropped Alex Song and Diafra Sakho to the bench ahead of Sunday's meeting with Arsenal and told television before kick-off that "we have to stop Chelsea - it's as simple as that".