Could this be the breakthrough, the game-changer for Timo Werner?We sincerely hope it is since the German forward finally netted for Chelsea and, literally, provided them with a vital 3-1 home victory against Southampton.⚽ Chalobah⚽ Werner⚽ ChilwellChelsea are back on top of the Premier League 🔵 pic.twitter.com/y484wSp6tm— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 2, 2021 Moreover, he placed it in the back of the net twice, but his first goal was disallowed, just like Lukaku’s in the first half. With those two, it would have been 3-0 for the Blues before the break, but it wasn’t meant for the game to go in that direction.
The Saints refused to surrender after Chalobah’s opener – he was unmarked on the far post after Loftus-Cheek’s pass – and tied the game at one thanks to Ward-Prowse penalty. However, the same player was soon sent off deservedly due to a reckless tackle on Jorginho, which affected Southampton’s defending in the last phase of the game.With a game slowly descending into a nervous finish, Werner firstly missed it a couple of times to inflate the crowd’s resentment. Still, with only six minutes left on the clock, he finally netted for the Blues, and Chilwell killed the game seconds before the stoppage time.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 7SaturdayMan Utd – Everton 1-1 (1-0)/Martial 43 – Townsend 65/Chelsea – Southampton 3-1 (1-0)/Chalobah 9, Werner 84, Chilwell 89 – Ward-Prowse 61 pen/Burnley – Norwich 0-0Leeds Utd – Watford 1-0 (1-0)/Llorente 18/Wolverhampton – Newcastle Utd 2-1 (1-1)/Hwang 20, 58 – Hendrick 41/19:30: (3.00) Brighton (3.15) Arsenal (2.65)Sunday16:00: (3.10) Crystal Palace (3.30) Leicester (2.50)16:00: (2.20) Tottenham (3.40) Aston Villa (3.60)16:00: (1.87) West Ham (3.70) Brentford (4.50)18:30: (2.85) Liverpool (3.40) Man.City (2.60)***odds are subject to change