Chelsea player ratings vs Man City: Mauricio Pochettino's Blues have a pulse! Axel Disasi and Conor Gallagher lead battling performance to earn Etihad draw
Rodri's late equaliser denied the Blues all three
points at the Etihad Stadium, but their performance suggested they could compete
with the very best
There have been encouraging signs for Chelsea in
recent weeks, and Mauricio Pochettino saw plenty to like from his team as they
battled to earn a 1-1 draw on the road at Manchester City that suggested they
can compete with the Premier League's very best sides.
The Blues stood up well in the first half, and
Nicolas Jackson really should have opened the scoring when he ran clean through
on goal, only for Ederson to save at the Senegal striker's feet. Raheem
Sterling, however, made no mistake when presented with a similar chance after
Jackson played him in to put Chelsea up at the break.
Sterling was denied by Ederson shortly after
half-time as Chelsea pushed for a second, but they were soon forced into
defensive mode as wave after wave of City attacks pushed them back. Erling
Haaland went close on more than one occasion, but the visitors largely held
firm until Rodri fired home an equaliser with eight minutes left.
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