Nkunku strikes to sink Bournemouth and snatch points for Chelsea
In the blue corner, Todd Boehly, In the other blue corner, Behdad Eghbali. In the meantime, Enzo Maresca must get on with the business of winning football matches. As the Chelsea soap opera takes its latest plot twist, it turning out this club ain’t big enough for two billionaire egos, Maresca’s team put in a performance just as dysfunctional as goings-on in the boardroom. And yet Christopher Nkunku’s late strike stole the points.
Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth, as well-coached and energetic a team as can be found in the Premier League had the better chances, and played much the more progressive football. But a game that might be best recalled for an inordinate amount of yellow cards would not fall to the Basque’s team despite many a near-miss. Instead, the Frenchman, shaking off Bournemouth defenders, bundled home a winner that really should have been beyond a malfunctioning Chelsea.
