Tell me if you've heard this before - Chelsea dominate possession but don't take their chances and fail to win.
Admittedly, it was a somewhat makeshift team with Chelsea having a long injury list but the lack of goals is a continued source of frustration.
In a largely dull first half, Chelsea dominated the possession as has been the trend but arguably didn't do enough with it.
Nicolas Jackson did hit the post and Conor Gallagher had a shot in the box well saved by Neto in the Bournemouth goal but it was arguably the Cherries that had the best chance. The Chelsea defence switched off at a free-kick and a low-cross to Ouattaro coming in at the back post brought an excellent save from Robert Sanchez.
In the second half, Raheem Sterling saw his free-kick come off the bar and bounce down on the line. Levi Colwill swept in the follow up but was judged offside.
Neto made some good saves from a Jackson header (though thats being generous, it more hit his face) and Cole Palmer.
Bournemouth looked to play smash and grab throughout and had chances of their own they may be feeling they should have done better with.
There were several times in the game where Chelsea players got themselves in good shooting positions but would try and pass it to a team-mate rather than take it on themselves. This cowardice is one factor that really harms the Chelsea team. Everyone wants the assist, nobody wants the responsibility of actually scoring.
Chelsea Line-Up: Sanchez, Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Colwill (Chilwell 80'), Gallagher, Ugochukwu, Sterling, Fernandez (Maatsen 80'), Mudryk (Palmer 62'), Jackson
Unused Subs: Petrovic, Washington, Gilchrist, Bergstrom, Matos, Stutter
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