Liam Rosenior opted for a strong lineup against the worst team in the third division, and it took us barely a minute to open the scoring with Jorrel Hato finding the loose ball and a gap in the sea of bodies in the box to give us the early lead.
Surely the only question at that point was how many more we would add, even as we settled into our usual controlled, low tempo, often rather aimless possession. In fact, it took nearly 25 minutes to double our lead, with João Pedro showing good composure to take
advantage of the far too much time afforded to him in the box.
The pick of the first half goals was certainly the third, with Cole Palmer tapping in after a flowing move through the middle — though it would officially to down as own goal.
Chelsea would add several more in the second half to complete an easy afternoon’s work.
Job done.
Carefree.
- Game 1 of 2 for Enzo’s in-house suspension; sat right behind the substitutes bench, behind Cucurella specifically; the two seen sharing a laugh before kick-off
- Hato’s second goal of the season, and second in the FA Cup, one off his career mark set last year
- Not sure why we had to wait until the hour mark to start making changes, but better late then never
- A debut for 17-year-old Ryan Kavuma-McQueen!
- Next up: Manchester City, next Sunday at the Bridge
- KTBFFH
