[情報] U23 - Chelsea 0 - 2 Swansea City
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https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/2/15/pl2-report--chelsea-v-swansea
PL2 report: Chelsea 0 Swansea 2
15 Feb 2019
Our development squad endured another frustrating evening at home in
Premier League 2 as they were beaten by Swansea City in an eventful
contest at Aldershot.
https://i.imgur.com/bfDKxqu.jpg
Keston Davies opened the scoring inside 10 minutes with a smart header
from a set-piece as Joe Edwards's side struggled to get going during a
difficult first half. There were improvements after the break in our
general play but little in the way of genuine goalscoring chances and an
injury to Jamie Cumming, our goalkeeper, after three substitutions had
been made meant we played the final 10 minutes with Richard Nartey in
goal.
That frailty was quickly exposed as Liam Cullen took aim from the edge of
the area and doubled the lead with two minutes of normal time remaining.
The result leaves us fifth in the league table.
Edwards made three changes from our impressive hard-fought win at Derby 11
days previously with the strike pair of Ike Ugbo and Martell
Taylor-Crossdale drafted into the side along with captain Nartey,
returning from suspension.
It was 3-5-2 again for the Blues as Ethan Ampadu moved into midfield and
Nartey was joined by Joseph Colley and Marc Guehi in a central defensive
unit protecting Jamie Cumming's goal. The Dutch duo of Ian Maatsen and
Juan Castillo continued in the wing-back positions, while Conor Gallagher
and Tariq Uwakwe operated as the more advanced midfield options.
https://i.imgur.com/TiEgLOj.jpg
Swansea made the trip down the M4 in the knowledge that points were at a
premium in their battle for survival in the PL2 top tier. Cut adrift seven
points from safety, the pressure was on them to perform. However, it was
Chelsea who started most positively under the lights in Hampshire, winning
two corners within the opening three minutes, albeit without unduly
troubling Steven Benda, the away side's goalkeeper.
Yet the hosts were soon experiencing that familiar feeling of falling
behind as they conceded first at home for the eighth time in nine league
games this term. It was a soft one to give away from Swansea's first
venture forward of the evening, Davies rising to meet a delivery from the
right after a corner had been played short and looping a header over
Cumming's despairing dive.
The goal hit the confidence of Edwards's side and it took them time to
reassert their authority in the contest. Meanwhile, the Swans sought to
take advantage and Cumming had to show his reflexes when reacting to a low
cross from the left, diverted towards goal by Nartey's intervention and
requiring a smart save behind.
https://i.imgur.com/xmsYQjn.jpg
Ethan Ampadu had a shot blocked as the Blues started promisingly before
falling behind
Down the other end, Benda intervened to punch away Uwakwe's centre but
then got caught stranded while chasing the loose ball, allowing Gallagher
the opportunity to shoot at an unguarded goal. The 19-year-old made good
contact with his clipped effort and the ball was floating in but for the
headed clearance of Joe Lewis on the goal-line.
These two sides played out a tight encounter when they met in south Wales
back in September and Swansea's performances since then have tended to
belie their precarious position in the table. They grew in threat as the
half wore on, playing direct to the forward players and finding pockets of
space when picking up second balls.
Keiran Evans fired a warning shot high over the crossbar after 20 minutes
before Cullen went closer with a low effort drilled across the face of
goal. Our best move of the half fashioned a sight at goal for Ugbo moments
later, the 20-year-old latching on to a clever pass forward from Maatsen
moving infield from the right wing, though the striker could only ripple
the side-netting.
The Welshmen continued to expose frailties in our defensive shape and
ought to have doubled the deficit before half-time. Cullen was gifted a
chance 10 minutes before the break when he capitalised on a short back
pass but the angle proved too tight and Cumming got in the way. Adnan
Maric then got in after a neat passage of play but fired wide of the
target.
Edwards made a change at the break, swapping Ampadu for George McEachran
in a pre-planned withdrawal that aimed to push the visitors back and
search out an equaliser. It worked in handing the Blues more possession
and they soon began to turn that into an attacking threat, though there
remained an absence of sharpness from the hosts in the final third.
Castillo created a good opportunity from the left flank as the hour mark
approached, latching on to a lofted pass before whipping in a dangerous
delivery that flashed just in front of Taylor-Crossdale in the middle.
Swansea's game plan slowly shifted to a more counter-attacking approach
and one such burst forward after 64 minutes almost paid dividends but for
some good defending on the cover. Edwards tinkered again from the
touchline, introducing Tariq Lamptey and Daishawn Redan in a change that
saw the system switch to 4-3-3.
Uwakwe's more central position had an instant effect as the midfielder
found time and space to collect the ball and take aim at goal, his fierce
strike deflected and well held by Benda at the near post. The hosts still
had slim hopes of launching a late push for the title coming into this
game but they knew they would have to achieve a near-perfect record in the
final six games to make that a reality.
https://i.imgur.com/L8K7Tdp.jpg
Uwakwe went closest for the hosts in the second half
As the clock ticked on, the Welsh side remained assured and still
continued to fashion chances of their own. Maric managed to escape into
space in the box from a throw-in and fired a volley towards the top corner
that whistled just over.
Our efforts to overturn the deficit were dealt an unfortunate blow with 10
minutes remaining as Cumming dived bravely at the feet of a forward and
picked up an injury to his hand in the process. With all three changes
made, goalkeeping responsibilities were taken on by Nartey, who donned the
unfamiliar gloves to marshal between the sticks for the remainder of the
action.
https://i.imgur.com/CoKiQHp.jpg
Nartey is helped with his gloves as he prepares to play keeper after
Cumming's injury
It didn't take long for the visitors to expose the glaring weakness within
the Chelsea ranks as we surrendered possession too easily in our own half
and allowed Cullen to fire into the corner of the net from the edge of the
box.
That goal effectively ended the contest but there was still time remaining
in seven minutes added on for the Swans to lose a man of their own as
Matthew Blake picked up a second booking for a late foul.
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https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/2/16/pl2-reaction--frustrating-feeling
PL2 reaction: Frustrating feeling
16 Feb 2019
Joe Edwards was left bemoaning the inconsistencies that have characterised
his side's league season following a home defeat to Swansea City on Friday
night.
https://i.imgur.com/YT4Az0e.jpg
However, our development squad manager countered that frustration by
claiming such conflicting displays were simply part of development for one
of the youngest teams in Premier League 2. The Blues started well at
Aldershot but found themselves in the familiar position of trailing at
home, the eighth occasion in nine league games this term, as Keston Davies
headed the visitors in front after just seven minutes.
Edwards pinpointed a lack of quality in and around the box as the
difference between the teams and Swansea sealed the points with an
individual moment of brilliance when striker Liam Cullen fired into the
top corner from the edge of the area. The fact he beat Richard Nartey, the
defender deputising in goal after Jamie Cumming limped off injured once
the hosts had made all their substitutions, was ultimately immaterial as
Cumming himself would have struggled to keep out such a fierce strike.
'The feeling in the dressing room from the players and myself is just one
of real frustration because it's another home game that epitomises the
season we're having, where consistency has been a big issue for us,'
Edwards told the official Chelsea website after the game.
'I can't question our work-rate or intensity without the ball because that
was really good. All the players worked incredibly hard and our pressing
was aggressive but it was our quality that let us down all over the pitch.
We wanted to build on what was a positive performance last time out at
Derby but we were too sloppy in too many moments.
'We actually started well, looked sharp and the movement was good but then
we conceded a really basic goal from a set-play. All the players were in
position and we had the defender marked but he got on the end of it and
the ball is suddenly in the back of our net. It's the simple things that
are costing us because we should stop that.
'The second goal was an outstanding strike but we just don't seem to
produce moments of that quality in home games and again it's cost us. We
didn't look like scoring and it wasn't because their goalkeeper had a
fantastic game but because we weren't productive enough in and around the
box.'
The result means the young Blues have followed every league win this
campaign with either a draw or defeat and that inability to fashion a
winning run sees them fifth in the table, seven points adrift of the
leaders and eight clear of safety. Addressing their inconsistencies
remains a challenge, though the manager was quick to defend the
application and desire of his players.
'I would never question the mentality of this group because I see how hard
they work every day and the commitment they have to work in games,' he
said.
'The issue we keep coming across is producing our quality on a consistent
basis but we have to remind ourselves that inconsistency is a common trait
in young players and we do have a young team.
'It demonstrates to us the importance to keep working on the basics because
it seems to be our final ball and end product that we're lacking. It's
another incredibly frustrating night but there was nothing wrong with the
effort of the players so I feel disappointed for them rather than
disappointed with them.'
Edwards takes charge of our Under-19s next time out as our UEFA Youth
League campaign resumes with a play-off tie against AS Monaco at Cobham
this Tuesday 19 February. The play-off round pits group stage runners-up
against the eight teams to have progressed from the domestic champions
pathway, with our youngsters falling into the latter category, and winners
advance to the last-16. The Blues were runners-up to Barcelona in the
competition last season and lifted the trophy in both 2015 and 2016.
Chelsea (3-5-2)
Jamie Cumming
Joseph Colley Richard Nartey (c) Marc Guehi
Ian Maatsen Conor Gallagher Ethan Ampadu Tariq Uwakwe Juan Castillo
(George McEachran ht)
Ike Ugbo Martell Taylor-Crossdale
(Daishawn Redan 65) (Tariq Lamptey 65)
Unused subs - Nicolas Tie, Charlie Brown
Booked - Gallagher, Nartey, Lamptey
Swansea City
Steven Benda, Joe Lewis, Matthew Blake, Kees de Boer, Keston Davies (c),
Ben Cabango, Adnan Maric, Adam King, Liam Cullen, Oliver Cooper,
Keiran Evans (Simon Paulet 90+2)
Unused subs - Nathan Shepperd, Tom Price, Mason Jones-Thomas, Jack Withers
Scorers - Davies 7; Cullen 88
Booked - Cabango, Blake, Davies, De Boer
Sent off - Blake 89
Referee - Tom Reeves
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