LOSC Lille 1-2 Chelsea: 5 Hits and Flops from the game | Champions League 2019-20 

Lille OSC v Chelsea FC: Group H - UEFA Champions League
Lille OSC v Chelsea FC: Group H - UEFA Champions League

#1 Hit: Jorginho

Jorginho and Kante together controlled the pace of play from midfield
Jorginho and Kante together controlled the pace of play from midfield

Jorginho once again was the main man at the centre of the pitch as he controlled the tempo of the game and sprayed passes with a hawk-eye vision - almost as if he had the pitch mapped out for himself in the mind.

To start off with, Jorginho has been excellent in holding and unleashing the Chelsea press - a sight we didn't get to see too often last season. Seriously, Jorginho recovering balls in key areas of the pitch and not just for the sake of ball retention is the midfielder's true potential.

Furthermore, the former Napoli man was ever-so-composed with his touch, pass and control on the ball, you barely doubted him in possession. Not to mention, the Italy international's significantly improved forward passing was on show too.

He was the earliest to sense danger, and hence the interceptions and recoveries. Jorginho was very unlucky to have hit the outside of the post, despite a fine curling effort from distance.

Quick Links

Edited by Samya Majumdar
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications