Awoniyi Bullied Chelsea’s Defence – Redknapp

Taiwo Awoniyi was essential to Nottingham Forest denting Chelsea a win of their New 12 months’s day fixture in accordance with Jamie Redknapp.

Awoniyi didn’t rating, however the Ahead deployed extra centrally within the second half as towards his vast play within the earlier half put extra stress on Chelsea’s defence Redknapp urged throughout his punditry responsibility for the sport.

Chelsea took the lead towards backside facet Forest of their Premier League conflict on the Metropolis Floor stadium.

Raheem Sterling smashed dwelling a free ball from shut vary to place Chelsea forward within the sixteenth minute.

Nonetheless, the lead was canceled within the second half from a Sergie Aurier (68′) strike and it earned Steve Cooper’s facet a helpful level of their relegation battle.

Talking on the influence of the Nigerian Ahead, Jamie Redknapp mentioned switching Awoniyi from a large Ahead to a extra central place precipitated issues for the guests.

‘Awoniyi had little or no effectiveness taking part in out vast. He was taking part in in a form of two-man assault, but it surely didn’t work properly,’ the previous Spurs man said.

‘Nonetheless within the second half after Cooper strikes him extra centrally, you noticed how he made Thiago Silva uncomfortable together with his power and tempo. Koulibaly (Kalidou) couldn’t deal with him both.’

‘That was the most important distinction within the second half and it modified the sport,’

Taiwo Awoniyi featured for Eighty-eight minutes earlier than he was changed, however Emmanuel Dennis was an unused substitute.

Forest moved to 18th on the standings, bouncing again after the 3-0 defeat to Manchester United.

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