"Losing to West Ham after spending 1.2b is insane", "Sell Caicedo" - Twitter explodes as Chelsea slump to 3-1 loss against West Ham
Chelsea suffered a shock 3-1 Premier League defeat to 10-man West Ham United on Sunday (August 20) that sent Mauricio Pochettino's men crashing back down to earth.
There has been a real buzz around Stamford Bridge recently following the arrivals of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia. It seemed that the tide was turning following a disastrous 2022-23 campaign.
Chelsea headed into the game as the favourites, buoyed by their recent transfer business. Unfortunately for Pochettino's side they would end up on the losing side.
The hosts at the London Stadium took a dramatic lead in the seventh minute courtesy of Nayef Aguerd's fine header. James Ward-Prowse's brilliant corner found the Moroccan at the back post.
It was poor defending from Pochettino's men, but they soon flexed their muscles and started getting a hold of the game. Carney Chukwuemeka drew the Blues level in the 28th minute with a fabulous strike for his first goal for the club.
Chukwuemeka cut inside before bending a fierce effort past West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola. It was fully deserved, and the visitors should have headed into halft-ime in front.
Enzo Fernandez had a golden opportunity to do so when Raheem Sterling went down under the challenge of Tomas Soucek. However, the Argentine midfielder missed the first penalty of his career as Areola produced a fine save in the 43rd minute.
Chelsea would live to rue the missed penalty, as it was the Hammers who restored their lead despite Pochettino's side's dominance. The brilliant Michail Antonio used his strength to great effect before firing past Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez in the 53rd minute.
However, West Ham's Aguerd went from hero to villain in the 67th minute when he was given a second yellow card. The
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