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West Ham United played host to an unbeaten Chelsea side this Sunday at the London Stadium. The Hammers managed to hold Maurizio Sarri's men to a goalless draw after recently finding their morale.
West Ham lost its first four matches of the new campaign before edging out Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park. Chelsea, on the other hand, had a much more contrasting start than their opponents. Five wins out of five meant they started their season sensationally. This streak ended after they could not find the back of the net against West Ham this weekend.
Andriy Yarmolenko and Michail Antonio had some key plays made for West Ham, while Eden Hazard led the line for Chelsea. However, nobody managed to win the game for their respective clubs. Without further ado, let's take a look at the player ratings of this encounter.
West Ham: (4-3-3)
GK Łukas Fabiański: 8/10
The main reason why West Ham even managed a point in this encounter. Made multiple good saves and put pressure on Chelsea's forwards. Definitely the better of the two goalkeepers in the match.
RB Pablo Zabaleta: 6/10
Played up front on the right wing during the first half and received a couple of key through-balls. Otherwise helped keep the Iron's defense solid and reduced Eden Hazard's impact in the defending half.
CB Issa Diop: 5/10
Has not had the best of starts to his West Ham career but managed to keep Chelsea from scoring. Didn't look too convincing against Olivier Giroud and Eden Hazard though as Balbuena covered up more of the central defense.
CB Fabián Balbuena: 6/10
Arguably the better of the two central defenders, Balbuena is slowly starting to cement his position in the squad with this performance. Executed his job thoroughly and didn't make any costly mistakes.
LB Arthur Masuaku: 6.5/10
Like the other defenders, Masuaku played well and even prevented Willian from creating chances on the left side of West Ham's half. Played the entire 90 minutes and looks to cement his place in Pellegrini's starting eleven.
CM Mark Noble (c): 6.5/10
The veteran captain was influential as always in the center of West Ham's midfield. Helped stabilise the iron's defense by playing back during the second half. Was substituted for Colombian Carlos Sanchez in the 85th minute.
M Declan Rice: 7/10
Rice was the star of West Ham's midfield in this match. The 19-year-old provided key passes in the center of the pitch and also made a couple of good interceptions.
CM Pedro Obiang: 5/10
Played a part in their midfield but didn't have a standout performance against Chelsea.
RW Andriy Yarmolenko: 7.5/10
Had arguably the best chance of scoring between the two sides but failed to convert it into a win. Otherwise was very influential for the side and helped create multiple chances.
ST Michail Antonio: 8/10
Nearly scored twice during the first half but narrowly missed the target. Was so far West Ham's most prominent player on the pitch and did help worry Chelsea's defence. Substituted for Lucas Perez in the 65th minute.
LW Felipe Anderson: 6/10
Started the game off well and looked influencing in the opponent half. Didn't manage to have a meaningful impact in the second half of the game. Substituted for Robert Snodgrass in the 74th minute.
Substitutes:
ST Lucas Perez: 4/10
Came on for Michail Antonio in the 65th minute but didn't make a meaningful impact during his time on the pitch.
LW Robert Snodgrass: 5/10
Was substituted in for Felipe Anderson in the 74th minute and received a yellow card for a tackle on Willian in the final third.
CM Carlos Sanchez Moreno: N/A
Replaced club captain Mark Noble in the 85th minute but did not have any time to have an impact on the match.
Chelsea: (4-3-3)
GK Kepa Arrizabalaga: 7/10
The Basque goalkeeper kept yet another clean sheet and is looking very promising under Maurizio Sarri. Seems to be finding his form and put in a good performance against West Ham.
RB Cesar Azpilicueta: 6.5/10
Azpilicueta kept the opponent wingers quiet as he has done in the last five Premier League games. Yarmolenko and Anderson did manage to create a couple of good opportunities but Azpilicueta managed to deal with it along with the rest of the defense.
CB Antonio Rüdiger: 6/10
Rüdiger did allow Michail Antonio to create a few opportunities for West Ham in the first half but managed to keep them quiet for most of the second half. Was substituted for Gary Cahill in the 69th minute after getting a minor injury on his right leg.
CB David Luiz: 6/10
Luiz, like Rüdiger, helped maintain a clean sheet for Arrizabalaga and prevented the opponent attackers on capitalising on important opportunities.
LB Marcos Alonso: 6/10
Alonso kept moving into the opponent half throughout the match and played a part in most of Chelsea's counter-attacks.
CM N'Golo Kanté: 7/10
Received a yellow card in the 50th minute for a tackle on Felipe Anderson. Managed a couple of key chances and even one that converted to goal before being declared offside. Was, as always, a key part in Chelsea's midfield.
CM Jorginho: 7/10
Jorginho composed Chelsea's midfield as he has done ever since joining this summer. He along with Kanté made sure that the team didn't fall apart in the final third, especially after a threatening Yarmolenko attempt.
CM Mateo Kovačić: 6.5/10
Played well in midfield and stayed back to help out the defense at various times. Went off the pitch for the incoming Ross Barkley in the 79th minute.
RW Willian: 7/10
Willian was influential up front with Eden Hazard throughout the entire match but luck was not on their side as they couldn't score on key chances.
ST Olivier Giroud: 6/10
Was substituted for Alvaro Morata in the 64th minute. He was influential during Chelsea's counter-attacks in the first hand but failed to capitalise on key plays.
LW Eden Hazard (c): 7.5/10
Chelsea's captain and star player has been in sensational form and is the current top-scorer in the Premier League. Unluckily failed to find the back of the net after putting in some key crosses and passes for the attackers.
Substitutes:
ST Alvaro Morata: 7.5/10
Morata's first two touches almost resulted in goals and looked very influential.
CB Gary Cahill: 5/10
Made his appearance start for the club in this Premier League campaign, coming on as a substitute for Antonio Rüdiger as the latter sustained a minor leg injury.
CM Ross Barkley: N/A
Only came on the pitch in the 79th minute as a replacement for Mateo Kovačić. He didn't have enough playing time but had a good shot from outside the box which was saved brilliantly by Fabianski in the late stages of the match.
