Chelsea broke the circuit 4 defeats

Before the break in the season gave way to the 2022 World Cup, Chelsea lost three consecutive matches in the English Premier League, at the hands of Arsenal, Newcastle and Aston Villa with the same score of 0-1. In addition, "The Blues" also lost to Man City 0-2 in the third round of the English League Cup.

Therefore, the victory over Bournemouth in the last match at Stamford Bridge in 2022 relieves a lot of pressure for coach Graham Potter. But Chelsea have not been able to improve their position, as they are currently eighth with 24 points, equal to Brighton, and six points behind fourth-placed Tottenham. Meanwhile, Bournemouth continues to be 14th with 16 points.

Yesterday, Chelsea dominated and settled the game in the first half. In the 16th minute, Raheem Sterling stretched smoothly so Havertz leaned his left foot close to the wall. Goalkeeper Mark Travers touched the ball, but could not save the visitors.

Less than 10 minutes later, Chelsea doubled the lead. After a good combination in the middle, Havertz released the second line to let Mason Mount put his forte right foot in the near corner. This is the English midfielder's third goal in the Premier League this season, after a brace in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa in August.

Towards the end of the half, it was Christian Pulisic's turn to score the visitors' net. However, referee Simon Hooper said Havertz fouled center-back Adam Smith just before Pulisic finished and denied the goal.

Chelsea's victory was not complete, when Reece James was injured and made way for Cesar Azpilicueta from the 53rd minute. The 23-year-old defender had just recovered from a knee injury that kept him out for eight weeks and missed the 2022 World Cup.

Taken by American billionaire Bill Foley during the season to make way for the 2022 World Cup, Bournemouth is the second English Premier League club to have a new owner in the 2022-2023 season, after Chelsea itself. But this deal has not brought positive signals, because the transfer window has not yet opened and coach Gary O'Neill still has to use the existing force.

At Stamford Bridge, Bournemouth were underwhelmed with only 39% of possession, hitting the target four times with the most dangerous opportunities coming in the fourth minute of the second half. From the free kick slightly to the left, Anthony's shot could not be won by Kepa Arrizabalaga. In the next phase, from the right cross, Dominic Solanke - a mature striker from Chelsea's youth academy - headed diagonally into the post.

In the next round, Bournemouth returned home to Crystal Palace on December 31, while Chelsea marched to Nottingham Forest's yard on New Year's Day.