Chelsea shockingly lost to West Ham at home

The midweek match against Valencia in the Champions League has exhausted the Blues' fitness quite a lot. Therefore, Lampard has given some resting positions, along with using people who have not been able to move the ball for a long time, such as veteran striker Giroud.

Although playing at home, Chelsea did not create too much pressure on the opponent's goal. With the mindset of a foreign team and being in a weak position, West Ham proactively played low and created a multi-layered defense.

With players who have not played for a long time and are old like Giroud, Chelsea have missed many unfortunate opportunities. From acceleration, finishing to heading the ball close to the goal, the French striker always left disappointment.

In addition, for those who were constantly plagued by plowing like Mount or Pulisic, the weight on their legs was also shown through runs and free kicks.

The second half did not start long, Chelsea's sluggishness cost them. From a quick counter-attack by the away team, Cresswell accelerated, passed the ball through the home team's defense and finished Technically in the wrong corner of Kepa's goal.

A somewhat surprising goal from the West Ham defender in the 48th minute caused Chelsea to wake up. Lampard knows that if they lose this match, they could be left far behind by Leicester in the rankings. Therefore, he started to put on key cards.

If Kepa had not been impressed with two chances from West Ham's corner, Chelsea could have conceded another goal before Willian and Kante were brought on to replace Pedro and Jorginho.

In the 67th minute, Chelsea experienced a thrilling experience when Zouma put the ball into their own net when under pressure from Antonio's back. Fortunately for VAR, the main referee confirmed that the ball touched the visitors' striker's hand before the ball went into the net.

In the remaining minutes, Chelsea pushed the entire squad to the opponent's half in the hope of getting 1 point back. However, West Ham's resilience helped them stand firm and win a surprising victory.

After losing 0-1, Chelsea are still 4th and 3 points behind Leicester. This gap could be reduced to 6 points if the Foxes beat Everton on the evening of December 1.