Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle United: Hits and flops | Premier League 2019/20

Jorginho.
Jorginho.

#2 Flop: Matthew Longstaff

Chelsea FC v Newcastle United - Premier League
Chelsea FC v Newcastle United - Premier League

Matthew Longstaff was Newcastle United's hero against Manchester United after scoring on his debut a fortnight ago. However, the 19-year-old failed to continue his form and was poor throughout the 90 minutes against Chelsea. The Englishman played alongside his elder brother Sean Longstaff in the middle of the park but failed to pull the strings as he did against the Red Devils. The midfielder was dispossessed three times during the game- more than any other player on the pitch. Moreover, the 19-year-old didn't have a shot on the opposition goal.


#1 Hit: Jorginho

Jorginho.
Jorginho.

Jorginho was by far Chelsea's best player on the pitch. The midfielder was pulling the strings from midfield, spraying passes across the field from the middle of the park.

The Italian picked some great passes for the forward runners and created some great opportunities. Moreover, the 27-year-old was solid defensively and won five tackles throughout the 90 minutes and recovered possession 11 times- more than any other player on the pitch. Jorginho has been brilliant for Chelsea this season and is finally getting much-deserved praise from the supporters.

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