Chelsea 5 – 0 West Ham

Chelsea produced a scintillating attacking efficiency to thrash West Ham 5-0 and lift additional questions on David Moyes’ future on the membership.

This week, the Hammers opened talks with out-of-work Julen Lopetegui about taking up from Moyes when the Scot’s contract expires in June – and if he was on the lookout for a present of assist from his gamers at Stamford Bridge, it by no means materialised.

Rejuvenated Chelsea had been rampant as they racked up a second convincing residence win in three days, and 5 targets barely flattered them.

Cole Palmer notched a twenty first league aim of the season when he powered residence the primary inside quarter-hour, with Conor Gallagher and star-man Noni Madueke wrapping up victory earlier than half-time.

West Ham did hit the bar twice via Jarrod Bowen within the first half however had been wretched defensively, and had been labelled “embarrassing” by Sky Sports activities’ Clinton Morrison on the break.

“West Ham are on the seashore,” he stated. “It is embarrassing the way in which they’re taking part in. They don’t seem to be even making a problem. They don’t seem to be doing something. It seems like they’ve simply downed instruments.

“It is nowhere close to ok. I do not care what anybody says, you have nonetheless bought to maintain going till the top of the season.”

Issues went from dangerous to worse because the Hammers had been caught out but once more two minutes into the second interval when Madueke squared for Nicolas Jackson so as to add a fourth.

Jackson doubled his tally from yet one more Chelsea break 10 minutes from time when a VAR test overruled an preliminary offside flag in opposition to the Senegal striker, in a single last painful second of a depressing afternoon for Moyes and West Ham, as they shipped 5 for the second time in three video games.

The good-looking victory strikes Chelsea above Manchester United within the Premier League desk – and really a lot in competition for qualification for Europe.

How Chelsea dismantled woeful West Ham

Each Moyes and Mauricio Pochettino got here into Sunday’s sport with query marks over their futures.

Regardless of that, the type of the respective golf equipment couldn’t have been extra contrasting – and it confirmed as soon as Palmer rifled within the opener when Madueke’s cross deflected into his path.

West Ham had began the higher till that time and had been inches from an immediate equaliser when Djordje Petrovic’s weak punch was turned onto the bar by Bowen.

Chelsea took management from then although, and minimize the Hammers aside at will. A second felt inevitable, and it got here when Gallagher’s equally highly effective end beat Areola after Madueke’s mis-control within the field.

The sport was nearly as good as over earlier than the break when Madueke, who gave Emerson a torrid time from the primary whistle, tapped residence a 3rd after Thiago Silva nodded a nook into his path.

Moyes resisted the urger to make sweeping half-time modifications and launched solely James Ward-Prowse for Edson Alvarez on the break, although his hopes of a comeback had been in tatters inside minutes.

A straight ball excessive from Trevoh Chalobah noticed Madueke beat Emerson once more, and he squared to present Jackson a easy end.

Bowen, who had already hit the bar once more earlier than the break, quickly made it a hat-trick of close to misses when his knuckle-ball smashed the woodwork. He was then denied a comfort once more when his effective free-kick was turned over by the fingertips of Petrovic.

Chelsea continued their assault on the West Ham defence as Palmer performed Mykhailo Mudryk in behind with a luxurious move, however Areola spared his facet any extra distress with a wise response save.

There was nonetheless time for issues to worsen, although. First Lucas Paqueta was compelled off injured earlier than Moises Caicedo’s via ball put Jackson in one-on-one, and although the offside flag initially denied him a second a VAR test dominated him simply forward of the final man.

Many of the West Ham supporters had lengthy passed by that time, having booed their facet off at half-time, with the recriminations after conceding 5 targets for the fourth time this season already underway.

Poch: We deserve this sense

Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino informed Sky Sports activities:

“I am actually happy. I am so completely happy for the gamers and the employees, they deserve this sense. To return again a number of video games after the Tottenham sport, they deserve full credit score.

“It was a superb sport. The sport was superb, the angle, the capability to compete, after Thursday I used to be so completely happy how we competed after which we now have gamers who can create possibilities and rating targets.

“I nonetheless wasn’t relaxed, I needed to maintain the clear sheet as a result of it is vital to not concede targets till the top. We defended effectively, we had some luck, however it was vital not solely to win the sport however get that clear sheet.

“It is superb to have youngsters concerned from the academy, however we have to have the squad match and we recovered six gamers in the present day from Thursday, and it is vital to be aggressive in all of the areas with gamers who can battle for his or her locations.

“Final season was robust for everybody, so to show the sentiments and performances round will not be straightforward. You want time and to belief within the course of. We’re proud that we have been recovering the great feeling at Stamford Bridge, that was certainly one of our aims.”

Moyes: I am sorry to the followers, I really feel dangerous for them

West Ham supervisor David Moyes informed Sky Sports activities:

“You want a little bit of psychological toughness once you come to those locations, you should present you’ll be able to get up and take care of it. However in the meanwhile we’re not doing that, we have had too many video games the place we’ve not proven toughness, management or taken possession of the efficiency.

“I am the supervisor, I take possession, however a few of the gamers have to try this too. I really feel dangerous for the followers, I do not usually have groups who come and get crushed like this.

“However we’re missing a few of the substances – psychological toughness, management to not get hammered like we now have been a number of occasions. I can solely say I am actually sorry for the way in which the sport went.”

In photos: Moyes’ distress at Stamford Bridge

West Ham boss David Moyes had not gained a Premier League away sport at Stamford Bridge in 18 makes an attempt – however this was certainly essentially the most depressing of all for the veteran supervisor.

He minimize a dispirited determine within the away dugout for a lot of the sport, and barely appeared on the touchline for a lot of the second half.

What’s subsequent?

Chelsea have three Premier League matches remaining. They journey to Nottingham Forest on Saturday Could 11, dwell on Sky Sports activities, okayick-off 5.30pm. Then they go to Brighton on Wednesday Could 15, kick-off 7.45pm, earlier than ending the season at residence to Bournemouth on Sunday Could 19, kick-off 4pm.

West Ham host Luton on Could 11, kick-off 3pm, and earlier than heading to title-chasing Manchester Metropolis on Could 19, kick-off 4pm.

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