Milan vs Chelsea

2022 - 10 - 13

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AC Milan vs Chelsea Debrief: Mount's magical 45 minutes and ... (Chelsea FC)

The statistics from Chelsea's 2-0 Champions League win away at AC Milan show why Mason Mount only needed 45 minutes to be named Man of the Match by UEFA and ...

The eagerness of the Milan midfield to press our own quickly was shown by the fact Bennacer and Tonali registered the highest number of tackles in the match with four each (level with [Kalidou Koulibaly](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/kalidou-koulibaly)). That’s evidenced by the fact in just under half-an-hour Loftus-Cheek played 45 passes – more than any Milan player managed in 90 minutes – and had 49 touches in possession, compared to 43 for Tonali and just 26 for Krunic in the whole game. It was another well-timed dart in among the defenders and intelligent pass which saw him set up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for our second goal. [Graham Potter](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/graham-potter) and Stefano Pioli going head-to-head in their attempts to gain the upper hand. Those two players won four aerial challenges each – the joint highest on the pitch – but it was the Blues man who came out on top as he ensured that neither of Giroud’s two shots were on target and prevented him from linking up with team-mates, the Frenchman’s 42 per cent pass completion being the lowest of anyone. Both those figures are dwarfed by Chelsea’s 671 completed passes from a total of 712, giving the team an impressive overall pass completion rate of 94 per cent.

Kepa was shouting Potter's instructions to Chelsea teammates ... (The Chelsea Chronicle)

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was reportedly loudly shouting instructions to his teammates on the pitch during AC Milan win.

As for Mendy, he’s come out of the firing line at a time when errors were creeping into his game. “He was nearer to the action than Potter’s technical area. And maybe has a stronger voice?

GdS: Wrong penalty call and missed red for Sterling – Siebert ... (SempreMilan)

Referee Daniel Siebert has been rightly criticised by this morning's edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport for getting major calls wrong in last night's game ...

From that moment on, referee Siebert totally lost his control over the game. If it was a penalty then the red card was fair because it would be a DOGSO (denial of a goal scoring opportunity), but it simply was not a penalty kick as there was not enough contact and Mount still shot. [MilanNews](https://www.milannews.it/rassegna-stampa/moviola-gazzetta-rigore-senza-senso-per-il-chelsea-sterling-graziato-469369)) talks about the penalty and red card incident first, stating that Fikayo Tomori had one hand resting on the shoulder of Mason Mount but only that rather than pulling him back, so to award a spot kick was the wrong decision.

Fikayo Tomori: Eni Aluko blames AC Milan star's red card on 'bad ... (GiveMeSport)

Tomori was controversially sent off for AC Milan against Chelsea in the Champions League.

“It’s bad tactics from the manager. Aluko then elaborated on Cole’s point and stressed: “It’s all tactical, that’s come from Pioli. It wasn’t executed and it’s led to these spaces. I don't want to comment. "I don't want to review the episode, it seems too obvious. He’s put the players in that situation, which has then led to the first penalty.” The English centre-back did not appear to have made much contact with Mount, but it was enough for Siebert to deem that Tomori had not attempted to play the ball, which led to him issuing a red card. [Fikayo Tomori](https://www.givemesport.com/fikayo-tomori) was controversially sent off for [AC Milan](https://www.givemesport.com/ac-milan) against [Chelsea](https://www.givemesport.com/chelsea) in the [Champions League](https://www.givemesport.com/champions-league), but former Blues forward Eni Aluko believes Milan manager Stefano Piolo was to blame. While the decision was long debated by Milan’s players, VAR ruled that it was not a clear and obvious error and informed Siebert to stick with his original assessment. Referee Daniel Siebert had a difficult decision on his hands when Mount was sent tumbling to the floor by Tomori early in the first half. [Mason Mount](https://www.givemesport.com/mason-mount) in the area –– which [Jorginho](https://www.givemesport.com/jorginho-frello-filho) then converted. "The penalty and red card changed everything,” he said.

Mason Mount admits dangerous Chelsea feeling brewing after ... (Teamtalk.com)

Mason Mount says Chelsea are quietly confident of their ability to go all the way and win the Champions League, just as they did in 2021.

The clash with Salzburg is a chance for Potter to demonstrate his progress since his first game in charge. “We have a lot of confidence in that but we are also humble. It was a huge game for us in this group to be leaders at this moment with two games left. “I got a yellow so I didn’t want to risk a sending off. Those two wins over the Serie A champions have got Chelsea back on track in Europe. After a 1-1 draw with RB Salzburg in his opening game, the Chelsea boss has orchestrated four wins in a row.

Mason Mount agrees with Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole verdict on ... (Football.London)

Chelsea news: Mount gives verdict over Fikayo Tomori penalty and red card decision in 2-0 Champions League victory over AC Milan on Tuesday night.

You still want to be playing 11 versus 11 and going at it with two good teams, so it maybe ruined the game a bit. He feels it’s harsh, but it is a foul." [Tomori was caught wrong side of Mason Mount as the Englishman entered the box and panicked](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/players/mason-mount-chelsea-contract-potter-25241830), pulling his shirt and was deemed to have made no attempt to win the ball. I don’t necessarily agree, I would feel hard done by, but the rules are the rules." He has since gone on to earn a place in Gareth Southgate's England squad but doesn't appear to be as trusted as other centre-backs. So I carried on going, didn’t score and then obviously the ref blew up and gave a pen straight away. [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/aubameyang-potter-chelsea-rafael-leao-25240216) In the return game, he was the centre of the controversial penalty call that ended up settling the game as a contest. The rules are the rules. I don’t think it was a sending-off. Was it a penalty? I’m an honest player and I want to try to score a goal and he pulled me back a little bit, but I feel for him for that decision. The decision was controversial, and Mount thinks that it was harsh on his former Derby teammate.