Ipswich Town 2-0 Chelsea, Premier League: Reaction after the match, viewership

On By Littum

Chelsea got off to a sluggish and unfocused start to the match, and had to pay for it when Liam Delap got to a ball just before Filip Jörgensen and earned himself a rather dubious penalty barely ten minutes into the match. And unfortunately, there was nothing in doubt about his flawless conversion that gave his side the lead and really ignited the fervor of the home crowd.

Delap played like a man possessed and almost doubled their lead just seconds later, but Jörgensen saved and then we finally woke up and started playing.

But neither luck nor VAR were on our side as Cole Palmer hit the post from a free-kick (and Christopher Nkunku somehow missed the rebound), then João Félix was ruled offside when he scored from a Palmer cross, although there was not enough actual video evidence to reverse the call on the spot.

Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández all came close to scoring before Palmer saw a fine shot tipped onto the crossbar as the first 45 flew by without us being rewarded for our efforts.

Chelsea got off to a good start in the second half, but just like in the first, it was the home side who conceded, this time via a terrific pass from Axel Disasi, and a fine finish from former Chelsea youngster Omari Hutchinson.

The rest of the match was spent with Ipswich completely sitting back (and occasionally at odds with Liam Delap) and Chelsea trying to break them down. Or at least that’s what we tried to do in theory.

But we didn’t. We didn’t even come close.

Carefree.

  • Five changes from Thursday’s defeat, with Madueke, Félix, Nkunku coming up front, and Disasi and Jörgensen starting at right back and goalkeeper respectively
  • Only like-for-like/position-for-position changes
  • Back-to-back defeats for the first time this season; now without a win in three
  • Only 1 goal scored in our last 3 games
  • Chelsea finishes the first half of the season in fourth place
  • Chelsea still winless at Portman Road in the Premier League (0-4-2)
  • Next: Crystal Palace at home on Saturday
  • KTBFFH

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