{"id":453324,"date":"2026-02-02T09:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/453324\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:20:13","slug":"chelsea-3-2-west-ham-player-ratings-here-they-come-to-save-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/453324\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea 3-2 West Ham, Player Ratings: Here they come to save the day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. JO\u00c3O PEDRO (8.5, sub)<\/p>\n

I\u2019d guess his life flashed before his eyes when the Hulk-Adama locked target on him \u2014 and then was saved by Robert S\u00e1nchez when Todibo truly lost the plot \u2014 but thankfully he survived the fracas at the end, and can hopefully continue his rich vein of form as we try to engineer yet another comeback on Wednesday against Arsenal.<\/p>\n

JP has five goals and an assist in his last six games in all competitions, and his versatility in attack (along with Enzo) continues to enable us to switch things up on the fly. People keep trying to compare him to players of the past, or shoehorn him into one category or another, but he\u2019s making his own way and having a good time doing so at the moment.<\/p>\n

2. MARC CUCURELLA (7.9, sub)<\/p>\n

After a brief drop in form, Cucu was back to his usual habit of making an impact (and also getting under his opponents\u2019 skin), finally getting his first goal of the season as well with a delightful diving header.<\/p>\n

The only starter among the five highest rated players in this game, Enzo celebrated his 150th Chelsea appearance on the third anniversary of his signing with a delightful winning goal in stoppage time. Love to see Chelsea\u2019s No.8 scoring goals!<\/p>\n

This was his 11th goal of the season in all competitions, a new career high. (Fun fact: Frank Lampard scored 30 goals in his first three seasons at the club; Enzo\u2019s on 27.)<\/p>\n

\"LONDON,<\/a><\/p>\n

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31: Enzo Fernandez (L) of Chelsea celebrates scoring his side\u2019s third goal with team-mate Marc Cucurella during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on January 31, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/Getty Images) Getty Images<\/p>\n

vs. WEST HAM (PL, H, W 3-2)<\/p>\n

EXCEPTIONAL (8.5-9.5): Jo\u00e3o Pedro (8.5, sub)<\/p>\n

EXCELLENT (7.5-8.4): Cucurella (7.9, sub), Enzo (7.8)<\/p>\n

GOOD (6.5-7.4): Fofana (7.0, sub), James (6.8, sub), S\u00e1nchez (6.8), Caicedo (6.5)<\/p>\n

AVERAGE (5.5-6.4): Chalobah (6.4), Neto (6.2, sub), Palmer (6.2), Gusto (5.8)<\/p>\n

SUBPAR (4.5-5.4): Delap (5.2), Hato (4.5)<\/p>\n

BAD (3.5-4.4): Gittens (4.3), Badiashile (4.1)<\/p>\n

TERRIBLE (2.5-3.4): Garnacho (2.7)<\/p>\n

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