STAMFORD BRIDGE — If only Chelsea had this Robert Sanchez every weekend.
Chelsea followers have been spoiled by the quality of their team’s shot-stoppers, with a succession line of Petr Cech, Thibaut Courtois and Edouard Mendy (via Kepa Arrizabalaga) providing safe hands for the best part of two decades. Sanchez has rarely looked to be in the same class.
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Unfortunately for Everton, he had one of his best days for Chelsea. Quite possibly his best.
He dominated his six-yard box from corners, much to David Moyes’ annoyance, who sat down in disgust, both hands raised despairingly to his temple, after James Garner’s late corner sailed straight into Sanchez’s gloves.
“You could see how the teammates celebrated at the end of the game with him,” Enzo Maresca said.
The fact that Chelsea needed Sanchez to be at his best to beat a diligent but limited Everton side at home is proof that things still aren’t quite clicking for Maresca’s side. The swaggering performances of the autumn are a distant memory.
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“It was a disaster to be honest!” he said of his unusual vantage point, one obscured by concrete slabs and elevated plug sockets.
As Everton gained more possession and territory in the second half and anxiety crept in, the typing became more frantic as though WhatsApp messages alone could shake Chelsea back into action.
Jackson has had Cole Palmer to thank for taking the spotlight off his own goalscoring struggles.
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 26, 2025Everton contributed to their own downfall, Beto losing the ball on halfway from Pickford’s pass into his feet. It took just four Chelsea touches: Trevoh Chalobah’s interception, Enzo Fernandez’s forward pass, Jackson’s first touch and finish, to carve them open.
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Jackson’s confidence booster is good news, especially with Palmer toiling.
He didn’t register a single shot on goal and never looked likely to end his own 17-game wait for a goal.
Maresca’s public premonition that “today could be a good day for Cole” proved unfounded. How Chelsea could benefit from their talisman sparking back into life for the run-in. They can’t rely on Sanchez every week.
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