West Ham United 1-0 Chelsea : 5 Talking Points

#4 Chelsea knocked on the door but got nowhere thanks to some solid defending

Angelo Ogbonna kept Morata in check

Chelsea suffered a major setback when they went behind after 6 minutes. They were sloppy in possession and paid the price. However, their response to going behind was the sign of a top 6 team. Led by Eden Hazard, the visitors got the ball moving quickly in an attempt to weave their way through West Ham’s defence.

Marcos Alonso pressed forward on the left channel while the midfield trio of Tiemoue Bakayoko, N’Golo Kante and Cesc Fabregas were seen in their side’s attacking third, looking to provide that killer pass.

However, West Ham’s defenders defended manfully - keeping their concentration intact, putting a stranglehold on Alvaro Morata and getting bodies in the way of shots. Apart from two quick-fire saves by Adrian from Kante and Davide Zappacosta, Chelsea were unable to break down their hosts’ defence.

Aaron Cresswell, in particular, stands out for making a perfectly timed tackle to stop Zappacosta in his tracks and getting in the way of a fierce goal-bound shot from Bakayoko. Moyes can be extremely proud of his side’s defensive display, keeping the defending champions frustrated and ultimately, getting his first victory as West Ham manager.