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Chelsea are set to go to battle for their second Europa League title after a dramatic win against impressive Eintracht Frankfurt. Maurizio Sarri's men dominated the game, but Frankfurt made some serious trouble for the Blues and were deadly in their counter-attacks.
The Bundesliga side did not give up after Chelsea scored the opener from Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Luka Jovic equalized the score at the second half and forced Sarri's men into the penalty shootout.
However, the Blues were brilliant and maintained their tight defense before eventually securing their ticket to the final. Here we will take a look at 5 of the most impressive Chelsea players who got the job done for Sarri.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
The English starlet has proven once again that he will be the future of Chelsea. He was brilliant as a replacement for Kante. Despite playing mostly as a central midfielder, he has been very productive and contributed 2 goals and an assist in his last 3 matches for Chelsea.
His silky movement caused trouble for Frankfurt's defensive line while his aerial presence also terrorized Adi Hutter's men. He freed himself from Frankfurt defenders before firing a superb shot to scored the opener at the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he was substituted in the 86th minute due to a cramp.
David Luiz
The veteran defender has featured in nearly all Chelsea's matches since Maurizio Sarri became the Blues' manager. He has now been Sarri's number one centre back and even played in most of Chelsea's Europa League knockout matches.
Despite his mixed form, he was able to become a key man for the Blues in securing the club's 2nd Europa League final. He was responsible for Luka Jovic's goal, but Luiz had been rock-solid for Chelsea's defense for the majority of times.
He was impressive in aerial duels and registered many important clearances. He even became a threat to Frankfurt's defense on several occasions despite playing as a centre back. He also scored in the penalty shootout to secured the win for Chelsea. Overall, his good showing had outweighed his bad in this game.
Jorginho
The Brazilian has become a likely scapegoat for most of this season due to several poor displays. Many deemed the former Napoli's man incapable of emulating N'golo Kante's defensive presence and accused him of often making meaningless passes.
However, the critics have seemed to disappear as the 27-year-old has regained his form recently. He became one of Chelsea's standout performers and were capable of maintaining stability in the middle of the park for a full 120 minutes in the Frankfurt game.
He was impressive in keeping Frankfurt attacker's at bay as he registered 4 tackles, 2 clearances, and 2 interceptions throughout the match. He completed 88 percent of his deliveries and even recorded 2 important key passes for his teammates. His successful penalty shot also helped Chelsea to win the game.
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Many have doubted the Spaniard since Chelsea bought him for a record-breaking €80 million. He made the spotlight when he was involved in a quarrel with Maurizio Sarri at the Carabao Cup final.
However, he became a hero and successfully redeemed himself in this game. He made several important saves to kept Frankfurt's attackers at bay and, his ball distribution was also excellent as he completed 83 percent of his passes.
He was hardly to blame for Luka Jovic's goal despite he could do better at dealing with the striker in 1 on 1 situation. Kepa also made 2 saves in the penalty shootout to sent Chelsea into the final.
Eden Hazard
Everybody knows that Hazard has been Chelsea's saviour this season as the player has directly involved in nearly all of The Blues' goals. Unfortunately, the Belgian has been subjected to numerous speculations due to his departure to Real Madrid becoming more and more likely.
Hazard might not score in his last 8 appearances for Chelsea, but his tricky movements and sublime passes are enough to maintain his reputation as one of the world's best attackers. He showed his importance to Maurizio Sarri once again by transforming into Frankfurt's worst nightmare at the Bridge.
He became a player with most key passes in the game by creating 6 excellent chances for his teammates. His effort came into fruition when he set up Loftus-Cheek's goal via a clever pass in the 28th minute. He also constantly terrorized Frankfurt's players with his dribbles and scored in the shootout.
