This season, Chelsea has quietly been a storm of change. Just last Sunday night, they earned three valuable points with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa at home in the Premier League. Despite the previous sluggish performance of central midfielder Ansou Fernandes, he redeemed himself tonight with a goal that sealed the deal, scoring in two consecutive league matches.
Seven minutes into the match, Chelsea's attack was launched by Nicklas Jonasson, and Villa striker Onyekurus went close, but goalkeeper Robert Sanchez made a fantastic save. Chelsea came back from the brink, and in the 36th minute, Ansou Fernandes scored from a pinpoint cross by Galpenma.
The 23-year-old Argentine international, who is worth 120 million euros (about HK$980 million), has been questioned recently, and even rumored to have "abandoned his wife and son". But Ansu Fernandes has responded to all the doubts by scoring in two consecutive rounds of the Premier League and contributing two goals and five assists in his last four matches.
Just before the final whistle, Galpenma ended his 35-day goal drought with a world strike, regaining his confidence along with Ansou Fernandes. This not only greatly improves Chelsea's competitiveness, but also adds more suspense to their rivalry with Liverpool and Arsenal.
