Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at the City Ground to maintain hopes of qualifying for Europe. Here are the key talking points.
beat 3-2 in the after two goals in three minutes completed a thrilling comeback at the City Ground. Mauricio Pochettino’s side went ahead with a goal from after a sublime pass from . However, Willy Boly equalised with a header from a free kick after just 16 minutes had elapsed. Advertisement Former Chelsea winger looked to have guaranteed Forest’s safety — they needed just a point from this match — with a curling finish.
However, his form has dipped in the last few months to raise some question marks over whether that is the case. The Serbia international’s display against Nottingham Forest was another reminder of why. It took around 70 seconds to show his recent nervousness. He took too long to decide whether to come for a ball over the top and it gave a chance to lob him. Fortunately, the striker used a 7 iron instead of a sand wedge and did not get enough height on his effort.
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