{"id":296352,"date":"2023-11-12T21:24:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T21:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296352"},"modified":"2023-11-12T21:24:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T21:24:34","slug":"player-ratings-palmer-and-sterling-influential-in-chelsea-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/player-ratings-palmer-and-sterling-influential-in-chelsea-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"PLAYER RATINGS: Palmer and Sterling influential in Chelsea draw"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chelsea and Manchester City played out a breathless spectacle with Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling netting against their former club to seal a 4-4 draw.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite Erling Haaland’s clinical brace, Palmer and Sterling delivered superb showings to settle a contest that twisted and turned at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
City led on three separate occasions but were pegged back in a pulsating showdown, with Palmer rounding off the scoring from the penalty spot late on.<\/p>\n
A foul on substitute Armando Broja by Ruben Dias presented Palmer with the chance to deliver the dagger on his boyhood side, and he made no mistake in slotting in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here, Mail Sport<\/span>‘s ADRIAN KAJUMBA rates both sets of players…\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cole Palmer scored a last-gasp penalty to rescue Chelsea a point against Manchester City<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Winger Raheem Sterling was also on target against his former club in an eight-goal thriller<\/p>\n CHELSEA (4-3-3)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n ROBERT SANCHEZ 7<\/span><\/p>\n Outstanding save when Haaland bore down on his goal. Untimely slip for Akanji’s header and, in an even busier second half, left helpless for City goals.<\/p>\n REECE JAMES 8<\/span><\/p>\n Got better of his duel with Doku. Went close with free-kick and set up Sterling’s goal but couldn’t outmuscle Haaland to deny him a second.<\/p>\n AXEL DISASI 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n Got through some crucial work inside his box and was proactive in his defending but silencing Haaland no easy task.<\/p>\n THIAGO SILVA 7<\/span><\/p>\n Brilliant darting near-post run and header to draw Chelsea level but it was his outstretched foot which deflected Rodri’s shot past Sanchez as City looked to have won the game.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thiago Silva scored a header after a near-post dart but was the victim of an ugly deflection<\/p>\n MARC CUCURELLA 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n Typically tenacious and dogged in his defending up against Foden. Took it too far when challenging Haaland though to concede penalty. Booked.<\/p>\n MOISES CAICEDO 6<\/span><\/p>\n Dived in on Haaland and missed ball in costly fashion early in the second half as it went on to lead to City’s third goal. Booked.<\/p>\n ENZO FERNANDEZ 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n Clever piece of early trickery to beat Rodri caught the eye but lost concentration and let Akanji go to score for City.<\/p>\n CONOR GALLAGHER 8.5<\/span><\/p>\n High-energy and all-action display from midfielder. Full-blooded challenge on Dias hurt him but lifted crowd. Saved shot led to Jackson’s equaliser.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Conor Gallagher delivered a high-energy performance and played a role in Chelsea’s third goal<\/p>\n COLE PALMER 8.5<\/span><\/p>\n Grew into game increasingly influential. Hand in Sterling’s goal, denied stunning solo effort by Ederson and had the final word with cool equalising spot-kick. Booked for scuffing up the penalty spot before Haaland scored from 12 yards.<\/p>\n NICOLAS JACKSON 7<\/span><\/p>\n Was smothered by City’s defenders for most of game and Walker had pace to stop him early on. But kept cool when his moment came to make it 3-3. Booked.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nicolas Jackson kept cool when his moment arrived and slotted superbly underneath Ederson<\/p>\n RAHEEM STERLING 8.5<\/span><\/p>\n Scored once against his old club and was not far from a second too. Crowd enjoyed his nutmeg on Doku. Looked up for it all game. Booked.<\/p>\n SUBSTITUTES<\/span><\/p>\n Mudryk 7 (for Fernandez 64)<\/p>\n Gusto 7 (for James 64)<\/p>\n Broja (for Caicedo 90)<\/p>\n Ugochukwu (for Jackson 90+6)<\/p>\n MAURICIO POCHETTINO 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n Let rip at fourth official at full time as was not settling for a draw. Inspired another positive big-game result from his side. Booked.<\/p>\n MANCHESTER CITY (4-1-4-1)<\/span><\/p>\n EDERSON 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n Composed as ever on ball and handling good until poor parry straight to Jackson. Vital save denied Palmer what would have been a brilliant goal.<\/p>\n KYLE WALKER 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n Pace prevented Sterling and Jackson causing bigger problems early on but had his hands full with the former as the game wore on.<\/p>\n RUBEN DIAS 6<\/span><\/p>\n Miskick in build up to Sterling’s goal was costly and he couldn’t get back to salvage situation. Rash challenge also led to Chelsea’s late penalty.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ruben Dias’ rash tackle inside stoppage time handed the hosts the chance to level the score<\/p>\n MANUEL AKANJI 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n Big equalising goal at key time for City just before half-time. Was one who stepped into midfield but brilliant speed and defending to thwart Jackson on counter.<\/p>\n JOSKO GVARDIOL 5.5<\/span><\/p>\n Uncomfortable outing. Dived in wildly on James and lucky not to be punished. No escape when he got his feet in a tangle before Sterling scored.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Josko Gvardiol endured an uncomfortable outing and was lucky not to have been cautioned<\/p>\n RODRI 6<\/span><\/p>\n Not at his best amid the chaos, summed up by booking and giving ball away for Gusto chance. Almost won it late on though. Booked.<\/p>\n BERNARDO SILVA 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n Two inviting crosses from the left led to City goals but also let namesake Thiago Silva run away from him at a corner to make it 1-1.<\/p>\n PHIL FODEN 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n Inches away from scoring a curler for City in first half and was involved in Haaland’s second early after the interval. Good battle with Cucurella.<\/p>\n JULIAN ALVAREZ 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n Quiet first-half, more involved after the break. Delivered crucial cross for Haaland’s second and tested Sanchez with a half volley before being replaced.<\/p>\n JEREMY DOKU 5.5<\/span><\/p>\n Met match in James. Doku had one real moment of joy when he beat him but was mainly frustrated, summed up by caution for diving. Booked.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jeremy Doku met his match in Reece James but was shown a yellow card for diving in the box<\/p>\n ERLING HAALAND 8<\/span><\/p>\n Another big game and another brace for City’s star man. Kept cool from the spot to start madness and bundled in second after the break.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Erling Haaland was City’s star player once again and notched a brace on a pulsating evening<\/p>\n SUBSTITUTES<\/span><\/p>\n Grealish 6.5 (for Doku 59)<\/p>\n Kovacic 6 (for Alvarez 79)<\/p>\n PEP GUARDIOLA 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n Unable to steady his side to retain a lead. They had it three times but were pegged back on each occasion.<\/p>\n ANTHONY TAYLOR 5<\/span><\/p>\n Already unpopular here and first-half penalty award against Cucurella did nothing to change that. 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