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Manchester City once again proved that they are the team to beat as they eased past Chelsea to win the FA Community Shield. The Cityzens won 2-0 with Sergio Aguero scoring both the goals for the defending Premier League champions.
Chelsea were a lot better than they were last season but just not good enough to stop Manchester City. Sarri can be proud of his team for trying hard but the end product was poor and there were a lot of misplaced passes as well.
Without further ado, here is a look at the 3 best and the 3 worst players of the game:
Hit #3: Sergio Aguero
Easily the man of the match today. The Argentine scored his 200th and 201st goal for Manchester City today and they were enough to see his side ease past Chelsea.
The forward gave the Chelsea defenders a tough time and there was nothing David Luiz and Antonio Rüdiger could do to stop him. He was running rings around them and managed to score both goals with ease.
He nutmegged Rudiger for his first goal and then got past Luiz like he was a dummy in training before unleashing a shot at the near post for the second.
He also got past the Brazilian on multiple occasions and showed Guardiola who he should be starting ahead of Gabriel Jesus.
Flop #3: David Luiz
Once again, David Luiz has proved that he just cannot play in a two-man defence. The Brazilian is out of position more often than not and leaves the opponent strikers unmarked all the time.
He is confident on the ball and not afraid of making those crunching tackles. However, if he was better in his positioning, he wouldn't have to go for most of those tackles.
Maurizio Sarri sees potential in him and that's very much the reason why he started ahead of Andreas Christensen. But the manager needs to take a big decision now and start the Danish defender when the season begins.
Hit #2: Bernardo Silva
A lot of questions were asked about Bernardo Silva after his relatively poor performances last season. He was signed for a big amount from AS Monaco and him taking time to settle was not something pundits and fans weren't willing to accept.
Today, he showed his true colours. He was running the show for City and was finding gaps out of nowhere. He gave the Chelsea side a tough time and there was nothing any Chelsea player could do to stop him.
City have a long-term replacement for David Silva ready and it will be interesting to see if Bernardo can squeeze into the team this season. With Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling also returning, it is going to be very difficult for him.
Flop #2: Marcos Alonso
If there is one player in the Chelsea squad who is not fit for SarriBall, it has to be Marcos Alonso. There was nothing the Spanish defender was able to do right today.
He could not defend, he could not pass, and it takes him 5 crosses to get one right. Emerson Palmieri needs to be given a chance from the next game.
Right now, even getting back Baba Rahman from his loan at Schalke and putting him in the starting XI will be a better option than playing Alonso.
Hit #3: Willy Caballero
Surprised that Willy Caballero is a hit? Well, I am too. Before the game kicked off, no one would have expected him to be one of the best players on the pitch for Chelsea.
After Callum Hudson-Odoi, it was Caballero who impressed for The Blues. He made numerous saves to keep the score respectable for Chelsea today.
There was nothing he could do for both the goals as they were defensive mistakes and Aguero made the most of it.
Flop #3: Alvaro Morata
Alvaro Morata just can't catch a break. The Spanish striker was unable to do anything (again!) today and was clearly making things difficult for Pedro and Hudson-Odoi.
He was not creating chances nor was he able to link up with his teammates. There was no intent from him today to score and, if things continue like this, he might be warming the bench more often than not this season.
Also read: Chelsea vs Manchester City - 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis
