#5 What went wrong for Stoke
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One might have assumed that Stoke had a better chance of pulling off an upset against Chelsea with Eden Hazard back in London but the Blues coped really well with Willian and Pedro instead. Even though Stoke pushed around their opponents quite a bit, they were actually doing a commendable job of absorbing pressure from the Blues. However, while they were working well as a unit to close of the opposition, it was their individual errors that proved to be their downfall.
Grant, who was otherwise very good in front of the sticks and made some truly important saves (for the sake of the scoreline), failed to make a textbook save when Willian beat him at his near post with his free kick. Geoff Cameron was another player who made terrible decisions when isolated against players from the opposition and neither was Berahino any better.
The Potters also struggled to maintain possession after winning back the ball. While they cut off counter-attacks efficiently on a number of occasions, they failed to take advantage of their momentum by losing possession after a couple of passes. Neither were Stoke particularly potent on the offence as they registered absolutely no shots on target from open play, the penalty being their only one of the night.
